In common with everything else that William Hesketh Lever did, he always used the best craftsmen and designers of his time. So when it came to the provision of an organ for the new church in his new village of Port Sunlight he appointed the firm of Henry Willis & Sons as organ builders. Willis was generally recognised as the greatest organ builder of the time and the organs built by the firm in the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century are all instruments of great renown. Hundreds of town halls and cathedrals up and down the land had Willis organs, probably the most famous is in the Royal Albert Hall and almost as famous is the magnificent instrument in the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

The organ in Christ Church Port Sunlight was built by Henry Willis II and is believed to be the largest extant 4 manual Willis II organ still in its original condition and still in every day use. It is reckoned to be one of the finest examples of early twentieth century English organ building and is recognised by the British Institute of Organ Studies as an instrument of importance to the national heritage.

The organ consultant for the design and construction was Dr J C Bridge organist of Chester Cathedral. Dr Bridge also gave the first recital on 19th October 1904.

The instrument is substantially unchanged from that installed in 1904 and remains fully pneumatic throughout. The only known alterations are the provision of a Rockingham blower in the organ basement and the replacement of the Trigger Swell pedal by a Balanced Swell pedal. Both of these changes were made over 60 years ago – and nothing since.

During 2004 to 2008 the organ was completely renovated by the original builders Henry Willis & Sons.

A Specification of the instrument can be found here.
Information on the Renovation Project, may be found in the archive.
For close-up pictures of the Organ Stops, click here.
The maker's plate, attached to the console, is reproduced below.