List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	12568	1831–2022	3910
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	5899	1849–1973	2194
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	3567	1788–1921	1632
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	2556	1890–1962	688
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2328	1900–2017	789
Thomas II Mears	1806–1844	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	1744	1798–1899	924
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1203	1841–1868	649
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	878	1982–2005	319
Unidentified (blank)				779	1150–1959	686
Harrington, Latham & Co	1889–1916	Harrington	Coventry	742	1887–1919	97
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	724	1700–1735	239
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	707	1684–1718	276
(unidentified)				663	1150–1909	584
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	516	1734–1760	218
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	448	1978–1989	192
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	436	1850–1940	239
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	390	1718–1899	217
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	351	1760–1783	160
Hugh II Watts	1615–1643		Bedford, Leicester	337	1614–1642	197
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	332	1765–1780	163
John Briant	1779–1825		Hertford	327	1781–1825	141
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	325	1752–1769	180
Alfred Bowell	1896–1939		Ipswich	299	1896–1939	141
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	279	1778–1813	162
Henry II Oldfield	1590–1620	Nottingham	Nottingham	275	1582–1620	196
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (Holland)	260	1979–2022	77
Thomas Osborn	1779–1806		St Neots, Downham Market	257	1779–1802	100
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	255	1620–1677	188
William Dobson	1798–1832		Downham Market	255	1786–1832	111
William Evans	1710–1770	Chepstow	Chepstow	251	1710–1766	88
Thomas I Bilbie	1724–1768	West Country	Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54)	244	1725–1768	97
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	217	1842–1858	97
Thomas Newman	1699–1745	Norwich	Cambridge, Norwich	215	1699–1745	131
J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co	1769–1781	Pennington	Stoke Climsland	207	1769–1781	56
Richard Phelps	1700–1738	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	207	1700–1737	110
John Wallis	1580–1624	Salisbury	Salisbury	201	1580–1628	142
Thomas Gardiner	1709–1760		Sudbury	201	1712–1760	132
James Barwell	1870–1898		Birmingham	199	1870–1949	126
George Mears	1844–1865	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	195	1850–1865	92
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	188	1662–1717	140
Joseph Eayre	1735–1772		St Neots	188	1735–1784	100
Charles Carr	1864–1926		Smethwick	188	1875–1926	85
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	186	2005–2009	66
John Darbie	1651–1691		Ipswich	183	1651–1686	104
Ellis I Knight	1623–1658	Reading	Reading	181	1623–1657	102
Bristol foundry	1350–1500	Bristol	Bristol	180	1350–1899	155
Thomas II Bilbie	1754–1780	West Country	Cullompton	170	1754–1782	58
Miles I Graye	1598–1649		Colchester	168	1602–1646	111
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	166	1855–1866	99
Brasyers of Norwich (generic)	1424–1513	Norwich		165	1450–1599	126

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