Westminster Abbey in London is a justifiably famous building with a long and rich history. No less colorful is the organ located there. This postcard shows the nave and west end of the abbey church, from a position at the Henry V Chantry. I had a bit of trouble orienting myself in the card, so I found a floor plan that seems to make sense. The organ casework is visible on the north and south walls of the nave. The current organ by Harrison and Harrison was installed in 1937 in advance of the cornation of King George VI. The earliest organ information is from the 1300's. Work was done on the console in 2006; a new rank of pipes was added as recently as 2008.
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