List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	191	1866–2018	37
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	83	1914–1951	20
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	58	1872–1960	17
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	36	1856–1904	8
William Evans	1710–1770	Chepstow	Chepstow	30	1731–1754	8
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	28	1977–2016	8
Thomas II Bilbie	1754–1780	West Country	Cullompton	21	1755–1780	8
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	19	1817–1837	7
Bowditch & Higby	1989–2014	West Country	Dulcote	16	1995–2011	2
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	15	1876–1923	2
IP & Co	1769–1781	Pennington	Lezant; Stoke Climsland	14	1770–1781	4
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	13	1845–1853	4
Thomas I Bilbie	1724–1768	West Country	Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54)	13	1748–1749	2
John III [C] & Christopher IV Pennington	1781–1789	Pennington	Stoke Climsland	12	1784–1785	2
Charles Pannell & Co	1820–1856	West Country	Cullompton	9	1853–1855	2
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	8	1712–1716	2
W & J Taylor	1821–1854	Loughborough	Oxford	8	1827	1
Thomas II Pennington	1620–1642	Pennington	Exeter	7	1629–1641	5
John [E] Pennington	1635–1667	Pennington	Exeter	7	1655–1667	6
Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie	1781–1814	West Country	Cullompton	7	1799–1805	3
Evan II & William Evans	1718–1727	Chepstow	Chepstow	6	1718	1
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	6	1772	1
John Briant	1779–1825		Hertford	6	1803	1
Thomas II Wroth	1721–1751	West Country	Wellington (Som)	5	1748–1750	3
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	5	1748	1
Penningtons	1761–1765	Pennington	Lezant	5	1765	1
Christopher III & John II [C] Pennington	1722–1729	Pennington	Lezant	5	1723	1
Thomas Mears & Son	1794–1810	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	5	1807	1
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	5	1853–1855	1
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	4	1732	1
John II [C] Pennington	1713–1739	Pennington	Lezant	4	1739	1
Exeter foundry	1399–1599			4	1400–1500	3
William Blews & Sons	1862–1891		Birmingham	4	1871–1879	3
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (The Netherlands)	3	2019	1
George Mears	1844–1865	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	3	1861	1
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	2	1989	1
John Taylor	1825–1849	Loughborough	Buckland Brewer, Oxf'd, L'boro	2	1829–1830	1
Roger Semson	1550–1599		Ash Priors	2	1555–1599	2
John IV Pennington	1790–1819	Pennington	Stoke Climsland	2	1815	1
Christopher III Pennington	1722–1759	Pennington	Lezant	2	1725–1754	1
Evan I Evans	1686–1724	Chepstow	Chepstow	2	1713	1
Thomas Birdall	1570–1609	West Country	Exeter	2	1590–1605	2
Thomas Lester	1735–1752	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1740	1
James Barwell	1870–1898		Birmingham	2	1896	1
Robert Wiseman	1589–1619	West Country	Montacute	1	1611	1
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	1	1765	1
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	1	1794	1
George I & Richard I Purdue	1614	Purdue	Taunton	1	1614	1
George Purdue	1598–1623	Purdue	Taunton	1	1614	1
Thomas III Pennington & John Stadler	1692–1702	Pennington		1	1692	1