List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	71	1879–2020	14
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	67	1866–1964	15
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	50	1973–2016	13
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	33	1997–2005	8
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	26	1846–1860	4
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	19	1853–1910	4
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	11	1792–1823	4
John Murphy	1843–1875	Non UK	Dublin	8	1851	1
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	7	1814–1832	2
George Mears	1844–1865	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	6	1861	1
John C Wilson	1854–1890		Glasgow	5	1884	1
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	4	1907–1935	3
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	2	2007	1
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	1	1988	1
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	1	1754	1
Thomas Mears & Son	1794–1810	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1	1806	1
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1	1859	1
Matthew Byrne	1840–1904	Non UK	Dublin	1	1904	1
William Blews & Sons	1862–1891		Birmingham	1	1872	1
Total				315	1754–2020	39