ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
From: David Redfern, June 2001
Just to add to previous comments about the Palace Ballroom Blackpool
Wurlitzer and it's English Horn. My understanding is that this rank was
removed from the organ by the late Alan Hickling and added to his own
Wurlitzer at Dormston House, Sedgeley, West Midlands. This was the ex City
Cinema, Leicester 2/9 instrument which is now installed in a leisure centre
in Douglas, Isle of Man. As far as I know the English Horn is still on the
organ. It also had several church organ ranks, a string synthesizer and a
third manual added whilst at Dormston House. I don't know if these
additions are still with the rest of the organ or not. I played the organ
whilst at Dormston House and very effective it was too. The chambers were
underground. I have heard that the organ is hardly used in it's current
location and that the Douglas Corporation are considering moving it to a
better venue.