List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	63	1874–1974	18
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	19	1718–1733	5
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	18	1761–1782	6
Richard Sanders	1703–1738		Bromsgrove, & it	16	1709–1715	4
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	16	1865–1925	6
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	16	1856–1912	6
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	10	1709–1717	4
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	10	1736–1757	4
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	8	1790–1791	3
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	7	1826–1837	2
Charles & John Rudhall	1783–1787	Rudhall	Gloucester	6	1785–1787	2
Henry II Oldfield	1590–1620	Nottingham	Nottingham	6	1596–1618	4
William Blews & Sons	1862–1891		Birmingham	6	1878	1
James Barwell & Co	1889–1920		Birmingham	5	1892–1913	2
Paul Hutton	1616–1647		Congleton	4	1630–1634	2
William Clibury	1605–1642		Wellington, Salop	4	1615–1621	3
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	3	1929–1934	2
Gabriel Smith	1710		Congleton	2	1710	1
Seliok (generic)	1499–1599	Nottingham	Nottingham	2	1500–1512	2
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	2	1655–1663	2
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1858	1
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (The Netherlands)	2	1986	1
Richard Crouch	1439	London	London	2	1439	1
Thomas & James Bilbie	1791–1811	West Country	Chewstoke	2	1796	1
Petit & Fritsen	1971–2003	Non UK	Aarle	2	1982–1983	1
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	1	2003	1
Thomas Roberts	1677–1700		Shrewsbury	1	1681	1
William Noone	1678–1731	Nottingham	Nottingham	1		1
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1	1847	1
Henry Clibury	1671–1682		Wellington, Salop	1	1682	1
(unidentified)				1		1
Edward Arnold	1761–1799		St Neots(-85), Leicester(84-)	1	1796	1
Total				240	1439–2003	40