List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	323	1968–2016	67
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	264	1859–2023	87
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	111	1865–1965	47
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	99	1853–1913	36
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	61	1991–2004	20
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	49	1978–1987	11
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (The Netherlands)	47	1984–2025	10
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	28	1921–1955	14
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	26	1845–1859	13
Matthew Higby & Co	from 2008	West Country	Holcombe	22	2015–2022	6
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	21	1811–1840	7
(unidentified)				17	1299–1699	12
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	12	1698–1716	4
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	12	1632–1666	9
Daniel Hedderly	1703–1764	Nottingham	Hanbury, Bawtry, Lincoln	9	1733–1740	3
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	8	2006–2009	4
Severin van Aerschodt	1877–1889	Non UK	Louvain	8	1883	1
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	7	1719–1729	6
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	7	1859–1864	6
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	7	1851–1856	4
John Briant	1779–1825		Hertford	7	1789–1790	2
Unidentified (blank)				6	1150–1800	6
Robert II Wells	1781–1798	Aldbourne	Aldbourne	6	1792–1793	2
John Taylor	1825–1849	Loughborough	Buckland Brewer, Oxf'd, L'boro	6	1828–1840	3
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	6	1770–1774	3
John Danks & Son	1927–1929	Non UK	Victoria & NSW, Australia	6	1927–1929	1
William Clibury	1605–1642		Wellington, Salop	6	1615–1623	4
W & J Taylor	1821–1854	Loughborough	Oxford	6	1823–1828	2
James Barwell	1870–1898		Birmingham	6	1893	2
Gillett & Co	1883–1892	Gillett	Croydon	6	1885–1888	3
Charles Carr	1864–1926		Smethwick	6	1888–1896	3
Unidentified (inscribed)				5	1380–1550	5
Vickers Sons & Co	1867–1896			5	1866–1868	1
Samuel II Smith	1693–1731	York	York	5	1718–1731	2
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	5	1664–1702	4
Joseph Smith	1701–1735		Edgbaston	5	1709–1727	3
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	5	1797–1822	4
Eayre & Lewis		Non UK	Port Elizabeth, S Africa	5	1998–2002	3
Bowditch & Higby	1989–2014	West Country	Dulcote	5	2007–2012	2
James III Harrison	1785–1833		Barrow and Barton	5	1796–1824	3
Hugh II Watts	1615–1643		Bedford, Leicester	4	1616–1631	4
Clement II Tosier	1696–1717	Salisbury	Salisbury	4	1712–1716	2
William I Oldfield	1607–1652		Doncaster	4	1609–1649	4
Henry II Oldfield	1590–1620	Nottingham	Nottingham	4	1594–1617	4
John I Martin	1644–1660	Worcester	Worcester	4	1658–1660	3
Ellis I Knight	1623–1658	Reading	Reading	4	1624–1650	2
Richard II Belyetere	1440–1464	Worcester	Worcester	4	1440–1450	3
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	4	1884–1909	3
George Mears	1844–1865	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	4	1859–1861	2
William Taylor	1843–1854	Loughborough	Oxford	3	1854	1