List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	209	1866–2024	83
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	175	1868–1966	82
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	134	1858–1914	54
IP & Co	1769–1781	Pennington	Lezant; Stoke Climsland	108	1769–1781	28
Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie	1781–1814	West Country	Cullompton	70	1783–1811	28
Thomas II Bilbie	1754–1780	West Country	Cullompton	68	1754–1778	22
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	61	1913–1952	28
John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington	1781–1789	Pennington	Stoke Climsland	51	1781–1789	11
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	48	1812–1843	16
William Evans	1710–1770	Chepstow	Chepstow	46	1727–1756	12
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	34	1968–2016	15
Evan II & William Evans	1718–1727	Chepstow	Chepstow	32	1718–1724	9
W & J Taylor	1821–1854	Loughborough	Oxford	30	1823–1833	8
Exeter foundry	1399–1599			27	1400–1599	23
Thomas II Pennington	1620–1642	Pennington	Exeter	26	1620–1642	17
Penningtons	1761–1765	Pennington	Lezant	24	1762–1768	7
John IV Pennington	1790–1819	Pennington	Stoke Climsland	21	1799–1816	10
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	20	1879–1890	11
Thomas I Bilbie	1724–1768	West Country	Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54)	19	1746–1751	6
Thomas II Wroth	1721–1751	West Country	Wellington (Som)	18	1723–1749	12
Thomas III Pennington	1669–1720	Pennington	Exeter	17	1669–1713	12
Thomas I Wroth	1684–1722	West Country	Wellington (Som)	14	1684–1719	8
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	14	1737–1757	4
John Taylor	1825–1849	Loughborough	Buckland Brewer, Oxf'd, L'boro	13	1828–1835	5
John III [C] & Fitzantony II Pennington	1765–1767	Pennington	Lezant	13	1766–1767	4
Christopher IV & John IV Pennington	1790–1798	Pennington	Stoke Climsland	13	1790–1797	4
I T	1440–1450		Exeter	13	1440–1450	11
Fitzanthony II Pennington	1756–1768	Pennington	Lezant	11	1758–1761	3
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	11	1846–1856	6
John [E] Pennington	1635–1667	Pennington	Exeter	10	1648–1666	9
Robert Norton	1435–1499	West Country	Exeter	8	1430	8
John II [C] Pennington	1713–1739	Pennington	Lezant	7	1713–1739	5
Charles Pannell & Co	1820–1856	West Country	Cullompton	7	1854–1855	2
Ambrose Gooding	1713–1755	West Country	Plymouth	7	1731–1748	4
William Blews & Sons	1862–1891		Birmingham	7	1870–1879	6
Thomas Birdall	1570–1609	West Country	Exeter	7	1590–1601	4
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	6	1982–1989	5
Bristol foundry	1350–1500	Bristol	Bristol	6	1390–1599	6
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	5	1998–2001	2
Christopher II & John II [C] Pennington	1717–1720	Pennington	Lezant	5	1717–1719	2
William & Charles Pannell	1828–1841	West Country	Cullompton	5	1828–1846	5
Gillett & Co	1883–1892	Gillett	Croydon	5	1886–1887	2
John Stadler	1693–1719	West Country	Chulmleigh	4	1693–1712	4
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	4	1705	1
Christopher III & John II [C] Pennington	1722–1729	Pennington	Lezant	4	1722–1723	2
Christopher II Pennington	1691–1722	Pennington	Lezant	4	1710	1
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	4	1792–1802	2
William Chamberlain	1426–1456	London	Aldgate, London	4	1440–1480	2
John Bilbie	1814	West Country	Cullompton	4	1814	1
(unidentified)				4	1599–1680	3