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List of founders

Listing 20 founders who cast bells which are in collections of bells which are in the lieutenancy area of Dorset, have 3 bells, and are unringable.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
Salisbury foundry 1380–1550 Salisbury Salisbury 5 1400–1499 5
William Warre 1589–1618 Leigh 4 1595–1602 3
Thomas II Mears 1806–1844 Whitechapel Whitechapel, Gloucester 4 1836–1843 2
(unidentified) 3 1572–1699 2
Clement II Tosier 1696–1717 Salisbury Salisbury 2 1702–1714 2
William Knight 1709–1747 West Country Closworth 2 1717–1745 2
William Chamberlain 1426–1456 London Aldgate, London 2 1450 1
Thomas Bond 1905–1938 Burford Burford 2 1928 1
John Wallis 1580–1624 Salisbury Salisbury 1 1623 1
John Sturdy 1440–1458 London London 1 1499 1
William II Purdue 1596–1615 Purdue Bristol, Salisbury, Chichester 1 1615 1
Thomas Purdue 1647–1709 Purdue Closworth 1 1667 1
George Purdue 1598–1623 Purdue Taunton 1 1604 1
Robert (?Richard?) Florey 1671–1677 Salisbury Salisbury 1 1674 1
John Dawton 1624–1637 Salisbury Salisbury 1 1626 1
Abraham Bilbie 1768–1773 West Country Chewstoke 1 1770 1
Llewellins & James 1854–1940 Bristol C19th Bristol 1 1893 1
James Wells 1793–1825 Aldbourne Aldbourne 1 1804 1
John Warner & Sons 1786–1921 Warner Cripplegate 1 1865 1
Charles Carr 1864–1926 Smethwick 1 1900 1
Total 36 1400–1928 12
Showing all 20 founders
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