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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
John Taylor & Co from 1831 Loughborough Loughborough, Leics 12569 1831–2022 3911
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 2555 1890–1962 687
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) 780 1150–1959 687
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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