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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 Lancashire, and have 8 bells and no semitone bells.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
John Taylor & Co from 1831 Loughborough Loughborough, Leics 115 1870–2023 17
Mears & Stainbank 1865–1968 Whitechapel Whitechapel 106 1867–1965 17
John Warner & Sons 1786–1921 Warner Cripplegate 29 1865–1894 4
Gillett & Johnston 1887–1955 Gillett Croydon 20 1928–1937 3
Charles & George Mears 1843–1861 Whitechapel Whitechapel 19 1851–1857 3
Thomas II Mears 1806–1849 Whitechapel Whitechapel, Gloucester 15 1814–1837 3
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 1989–2005 Loughborough Loughborough 8 1996 1
John Rudhall 1783–1835 Rudhall Gloucester 7 1787–1822 1
Francis Tyler & Thomas Rudhall 1760–1761 Rudhall Gloucester 6 1761 1
Abel Rudhall 1736–1760 Rudhall Gloucester 5 1741 1
Abraham II Rudhall 1718–1735 Rudhall Gloucester 3 1723 1
Taylors, Eayre & Smith 2005–2009 Loughborough Loughborough 2 2007–2009 1
G Mears & Co 1858–1873 Whitechapel Whitechapel 1 1865 1
Total 336 1723–2023 42
Showing all 13 founders
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