List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	267	1859–1977	134
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	115	1853–1914	64
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	105	1865–1957	63
(unidentified)				89	1299–1800	71
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	78	1812–1843	39
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	77	1844–1860	43
Henry II Oldfield	1590–1620	Nottingham	Nottingham	51	1590–1618	42
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	50	1663–1709	38
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	48	1620–1669	42
James III Harrison	1785–1833		Barrow and Barton	35	1792–1831	22
Daniel Hedderly	1703–1764	Nottingham	Hanbury, Bawtry, Lincoln	33	1704–1755	23
Hugh II Watts	1615–1643		Bedford, Leicester	29	1616–1642	22
John Wallis	1580–1624	Salisbury	Salisbury	29	1581–1623	18
Unidentified (inscribed)				28	1315–1699	24
William I Oldfield	1607–1652		Doncaster	28	1610–1650	25
Exeter foundry	1399–1599			28	1400–1599	19
Thomas I Hedderly	1741–1778	Nottingham	Nottingham	24	1741–1776	21
William Clibury	1605–1642		Wellington, Salop	22	1605–1642	13
Naylor, Vickers & Co	1855–1874		Sheffield	21	1860–1874	7
Brasyers of Norwich (generic)	1424–1513	Norwich		21	1480–1499	15
Samuel II Smith	1693–1731	York	York	20	1712–1731	13
William Chamberlain	1426–1456	London	Aldgate, London	20	1440–1499	12
Worcester foundry	1350–1440	Worcester	Worcester	19	1410–1649	14
Newcombe (generic)		Leicester	Leicester	18	1591–1616	15
Mellours (generic)		Nottingham	Nottingham	18	1499–1530	16
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	18	1906–1951	8
Edward II Seller	1725–1763	York	York	17	1731–1763	13
William Noone	1678–1731	Nottingham	Nottingham	17	1684–1724	14
Seliok (generic)	1499–1599	Nottingham	Nottingham	16	1500–1530	12
Salisbury foundry	1380–1550	Salisbury	Salisbury	16	1399–1549	15
William Oldfield (of Bradford)	1600–1636		poss Bradford	16	1600–1635	15
Thomas Norris	1626–1678		Stamford	16	1626–1669	13
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	16	1754–1765	9
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	15	1719–1732	12
London foundry				15	1400–1550	12
James Keene	1612–1654		Bedford, Woodstock	15	1621–1641	12
John Draper	1599–1644		Thetford	15	1599–1637	9
Bristol foundry	1350–1500	Bristol	Bristol	15	1350–1599	14
William Brend	1582–1634	Norwich	Norwich	15	1593–1634	8
Tobias I Norris	1603–1626		Stamford	14	1607–1625	13
R C	1450	Nottingham	Nottingham	13	1370–1450	9
Nottingham foundry		Nottingham	Nottingham	13	1399–1613	11
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	13	1859–1863	8
Joseph Eayre	1735–1772		St Neots	13	1748–1772	11
Henry I Bagley	1631–1684	Bagley	Chacombe	13	1634–1676	8
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	13	1884–1912	12
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	13	1844–1858	9
William Seller	1635–1688		Lincolnshire	12	1662–1687	11
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	12	1787–1826	9
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	12	1698–1718	10