The order was placed in 1857, originally for a three manual instrument. With the death of Johann Friedrich Schulze (1793–1858), it was left to his son, Heinrich Edmund Schulze (1824–1878), to take over as the innovative and creative force within the firm (see plate I). Edmund Schulze soon persuaded Rogers to enlarge the specification to a 5 manual instrument which was to be the largest church organ in the country with 94 registers over 5 manuals including 25 stops on the pedal department, exceeded only by Willis's organ for St. George's Hall, Liverpool of 1851.