Richard Bower has been an organ builder since 1969, when he joined a small firm in Norwich after graduating from the Royal College of Music. He became a partner in the firm during his apprenticeship to E & W Storr and became sole proprietor after three years. (Click button 1 for more information.)

After building his first completely new organ in the mid 1970's, the name of the business was changed to R. A. J. Bower & Company. In 1986, the firm moved from a small workshop to much larger premises in Wroxham, Norfolk. Ten years later, we moved again.

Our 6000 sq. ft. workshop is larger than before and is a purpose conversion of a long barn built in the 1950's. It has a separate section for our woodworking machinery, a main workshop and a large storage and erection area. Voicing is done in an adjoining building. In recent years we have built more than a dozen new mechanical organs, carried out major renovations of three organs of around fifty stops each & undertaken mechanical reconstructions of up to 35 organs. This website features some of our work done since 1990, a period which includes the restoration of three substantial Hill organs from the 1870's and the construction of three Chair organs.

The company has special interest in the organs of G. M. Holdich and his organs at Easton on the Hill, Wiveton and Frilsham have been restored.

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