That there were "orgaynes" as early as 1461 we know from entries in the city records giving the cost at different times of wire, glue, nails, thread, etc., for the reparation of them, while a payment of 2d. for "a string" suggests that they were a combination of wind and string stops, similar to the 1733 organ of St. Michael's as built by Thomas Swarbrick. In 1519 the Prior bought the "metell of ye old orgayns in bablake" for 9s. 10d., but doubtless the new one disappeared in the troublous times that followed. A new one has recently been set up.
The pulpit is of stone and quite new, and the font, erected in 1843, is a copy of that of St. Edward's, Cambridge.
There are five bells, the inscriptions on them being as follows:
| 1st. | Henrycus Bagley. M.C. Fecit 1676. |
| 2nd. | Pack & Chapman. London 1778. Richard Eaton, Church-warden. |
| 3rd. | Henric Dodenhale, Fecit. M.C.E.I.C.R.I. |
| 4th. | (Illegible.) Probably of the end of fifteenth century. |
| 5th. | I ring at six to let men know When to and from their work to go. |
Neglect and decay it has been seen had provided only too plausible excuses for restoration. In 1858 the church had a narrow escape from a worse fate, for it was proposed to extend it in some direction, and the architect suggested the lengthening of the north transept and the addition of a new north aisle. Probably lack of funds alone prevented the carrying out of a proposal which would have completely spoilt the proportions of this beautiful interior.
THE GREY FRIARS' CONVENT[ToC]
CHRIST CHURCH
The third of the "three tall spires," albeit nothing else remains of the church to which it belonged, deserves that some notice should be given of it and of the men who reared it.