List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	31	1872–1973	10
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	27	1875–1964	9
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	24	1811–1843	6
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	17	1737–1754	5
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	12	1877–1886	2
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	11	1844–1855	2
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	8	1931–1935	2
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	6	1793	1
William Dobson	1798–1832		Downham Market	6	1831	1
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	5	1713–1715	2
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	3	1727	1
John Woolley	1520–1548	Nottingham	Nottingham	2	1530	1
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	2	1989–2005	2
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	2	1983	1
Edward II Seller	1725–1763	York	York	2	1739–1749	2
Richard I Seliok	1507–1523	Nottingham	Nottingham	2	1510	1
French (generic)	1369–1567	Non UK		2	1567	1
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1993	1
Samuel II Smith	1693–1731	York	York	1	1726	1
William Oldfield (of Bradford)	1600–1636		poss Bradford	1	1624	1
Robert Bolton	1802–1821	Wigan	Wigan	1	1802	1
George Mears	1844–1865	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1	1860	1
Total				168	1510–2005	28