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List of founders

Listing 13 founders who cast bells which are in full-circle rings (including lightweight rings) which are in the lieutenancy area of the City of Bristol, and have 8 bells and no semitone bells.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
Thomas I Bilbie 1724–1768 West Country Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54) 12 1726–1756 3
Abraham II Rudhall 1718–1735 Rudhall Gloucester 8 1727 1
William Jefferies 1815–1837 Bristol C19th Bristol 8 1835–1836 1
Gillett & Johnston 1887–1955 Gillett Croydon 8 1931 1
John Taylor & Co from 1831 Loughborough Loughborough, Leics 6 1887–1897 2
John Warner & Sons 1786–1921 Warner Cripplegate 4 1857–1914 1
Llewellins & James 1854–1940 Bristol C19th Bristol 3 1894–1914 2
Evan I Evans 1686–1724 Chepstow Chepstow 2 1717 1
Richard Thomas(formerly 'RT') 1480–1520 Bristol Bristol 1 1480 1
William III & Richard II Purdue 1649–1663 Purdue Bristol 1 1658 1
Roger II Purdue 1649–1688 Purdue Bristol, Chichester, Salisbury 1 1666 1
John Gosselin 1438–1452 Bristol Bristol 1 1425 1
Roger I Purdue 1605–1641 Purdue Bristol 1 1627 1
Total 56 1425–1931 7
Showing all 13 founders
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