A CHARITY fairground organ has found a new home at a Stroud funeral directors.

The staff at Philip Ford & Son Funeral Directors are delighted to have the recently restored organ at their business in Cainscross Road.

Funeral director Michelle Weare said: “The figures have been repaired and repainted, the organ itself restored and the music sheets mended.

“It is now in perfect condition and we are very proud of it.”

Restoring the organ took over four months to complete and involved renovating the intricate mechanism of wood and leather moving parts as well as repainting the mechanical figures.

“We take it to all kinds of events such as church fetes and village fairs and there is no charge if anyone would like to use it for a charity event,” added Michelle.

“It is is a 36 hole keyless organ and we have music for over fifty tunes, including Christmas carols.”

It was built by Dean Organs Builders of Bristol, who specialise in building traditional mechanical organs, and they still use the same methods and designs as those used over a hundred years ago.

The organ can next be seen at Stonehouse Goodwill Evening on Saturday, November 29, and at Stroud Goodwill Evening on Friday, December 5.