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List of founders

Listing 15 founders who cast bells which are in full-circle rings (including lightweight rings) which are in the lieutenancy area of Essex, have 8 bells, and are unringable.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
John Warner & Sons 1786–1921 Warner Cripplegate 15 1862–1899 4
Thomas Gardiner 1709–1760 Sudbury 6 1712–1754 2
George Mears 1844–1865 Whitechapel Whitechapel 3 1862 1
Miles I Graye 1598–1649 Colchester 2 1624 1
Thomas Osborn 1779–1806 St Neots, Downham Market 2 1781–1782 1
Pack & Chapman 1769–1781 Whitechapel Whitechapel 2 1774–1780 1
Mears & Stainbank 1865–1968 Whitechapel Whitechapel 2 1888 1
John Thornton 1708–1720 Sudbury 1 1717 1
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1978–1989 Loughborough Loughborough 1 1982 1
Charles & George Mears 1843–1861 Whitechapel Whitechapel 1 1844 1
Miles III Graye 1647–1686 it: Essex, Herts, Hunts 1 1665 1
John Darbie 1651–1691 Ipswich 1 1675 1
Robert Burford 1392–1418 London London 1 1410 1
William Dobson 1798–1832 Downham Market 1 1808 1
John Taylor & Co from 1831 Loughborough Loughborough, Leics 1 1939 1
Total 40 1410–1982 5
Showing all 15 founders
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