The Memorial Chapel
The Bishop Ridley College Memorial Chapel was built during the 1920s, dedicated to the memory of those Ridleians who died in World War I; The honour roll is engraved on two marble plaques. The chapel was enlarged during the 1960s. Each stained glass window is unique, bearing such non-traditional imagery as Ridley football helmets, but also more conventional Christian imagery. The Chapel is equipped with a sound system, a new Yamaha grand piano and 2 pipe organs. The Ridley Pipe Organ is a Casavant Freres Opus 1099. It had a second manual keyboard added later in its life. The pipes for this added organ are located at the back of the Chapel, while the original four sets (great, choir, swell and pedal) are at the front. The Lower School chapel service includes at least one musical performance each Friday.
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