Welcome to the New Hope-Jones web site

Robert Hope-Jones, the Victorian inventor of the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ was born on 9th February 1859 at Hooton Grange near to Eastham on the Wirral, Cheshire. Hooton Grange was a Spectacular Mansion built for Roberts Father William whose profession in the birth record was described as Landed Proprietor.

This web page is dedicated to the history of Robert and new Research that has been discovered about the life of this Inventor.

In the Beginning

At School and Early job

First Organ

Hope-Jones Company and link to Henry Royce