List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	177	1860–2016	31
Harrington, Latham & Co	1889–1916	Harrington	Coventry	24	1888–1909	3
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	23	1991–2002	8
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	18	1876–1923	4
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	11	1913–1953	3
Henry II Oldfield	1590–1620	Nottingham	Nottingham	10	1590–1618	5
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	10	1621–1656	6
Harrington (generic)	1884–1926	Harrington	Coventry	8	1911	1
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	8	1971	1
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	7	1984–1988	5
John Taylor	1825–1849	Loughborough	Buckland Brewer, Oxf'd, L'boro	7	1842–1844	3
Thomas I Hedderly	1741–1778	Nottingham	Nottingham	5	1743–1778	4
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	5	1856	1
William I Oldfield	1607–1652		Doncaster	3	1627–1652	2
James Barwell & Co	1889–1920		Birmingham	3	1905	1
George I Oldfield and Paul Hutton	1620–1647		Nottingham and Congleton	2	1622	2
John Seliok	1470–1507	Nottingham	Nottingham	2		2
Richard Mellours	1470–1508	Nottingham	Nottingham	2		2
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (The Netherlands)	2	1983–1986	1
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	2	1873–1897	2
Hayward Mills Associates	2000–2009		Nottingham	2	2009	1
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	1	2006	1
Seliok (generic)	1499–1599	Nottingham	Nottingham	1	1530	1
Henry I Oldfield	1539–1589	Nottingham	Nottingham	1	1583	1
Nottingham foundry		Nottingham	Nottingham	1	1649	1
William Noone	1678–1731	Nottingham	Nottingham	1	1704	1
Robert III, Thomas III & Wm Newcombe	1602–1612	Leicester	Leicester	1	1602	1
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1	1803	1
Johannes de Stafford	1338–1371	Leicester	Leicester	1	1350	1
Thomas II Hedderly	1778–1784	Nottingham	Nottingham	1	1779	1
Daniel Hedderly	1703–1764	Nottingham	Hanbury, Bawtry, Lincoln	1	1722	1
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	1	1842	1
James III Harrison	1785–1833		Barrow and Barton	1	1822	1
Edward Arnold	1761–1799		St Neots(-85), Leicester(84-)	1	1794	1
Total				344	1350–2016	43