Towards the end of the 19th Century, with the wealth that industrial cities and towns had created, civic pride was evident, culminating in large cathedrals, parish churches and civic buildings.
To this end, the John Compton Organ Company Ltd was invited to tender for the 'supply and delivery of a suitable organ for the Civic Hall'.
Compton said, 'as a recital instrument, it is second to none in the midlands and every part was made in our own factory.