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List of founders

Listing the 39 founders who cast bells which are in full-circle rings which are in the country of Wales, and have 3 bells.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
Mears & Stainbank 1865–1968 Whitechapel Whitechapel 12 1868–1925 6
John Taylor & Co from 1831 Loughborough Loughborough, Leics 10 1873–1924 5
John Warner & Sons 1786–1921 Warner Cripplegate 9 1867–1886 4
John II Pennington ('IP') 1665–1682 Pennington Monmouth 8 1669–1677 4
John I Pennington ('IP') 1623–1665 Pennington Monmouth 6 1655–1661 4
William Evans 1710–1770 Chepstow Chepstow 6 1754–1760 2
Evan I Evans 1686–1724 Chepstow Chepstow 6 1699–1718 5
Thomas II Clibury 1650–1673 Wellington, Salop 6 1660–1665 4
William Blews & Sons 1862–1891 Birmingham 6 1868–1888 3
John Rudhall 1783–1835 Rudhall Gloucester 5 1797–1826 3
Thomas Roberts 1677–1700 Shrewsbury 5 1677–1698 4
Charles & George Mears 1843–1861 Whitechapel Whitechapel 5 1844–1851 2
William & Thomas Clibury Wellington, Salop 4 1628–1637 2
John Stadler 1693–1719 West Country Chulmleigh 3 1718–1719 2
Newton & Heanes 1859 Bristol C19th Bristol 3 1859 1
Thomas Gefferies 1505–1545 Bristol Bristol 3 1520–1546 2
William Clibury 1605–1642 Wellington, Salop 3 1636 1
James Barwell & Co 1889–1920 Birmingham 3 1908 1
Llewellins & James 1854–1940 Bristol C19th Bristol 3 1885–1911 3
Unidentified (inscribed) 2 1623–1624 1
William & Thomas Mears 1787–1791 Whitechapel Whitechapel 2 1787 1
Thomas II Mears 1806–1849 Whitechapel Whitechapel, Gloucester 2 1827–1830 2
Worcester foundry 1350–1440 Worcester Worcester 1 1410 1
Francis Tyler & Thomas Rudhall 1760–1761 Rudhall Gloucester 1 1760 1
Thomas Stone 1600–1650 it: S Wales 1 1614 1
William Scott 1665–1710 Wigan Wigan 1 1691 1
Abraham II Rudhall 1718–1735 Rudhall Gloucester 1 1728 1
Abel Rudhall 1736–1760 Rudhall Gloucester 1 1759 1
Richard Phillips 1698–1701 Pembroke 1 1701 1
G Mears & Co 1858–1873 Whitechapel Whitechapel 1 1863 1
Gloucester foundry Gloucester 1 1399 1
John Finch 1628–1664 Hereford Hereford 1 1639 1
Evan II & William Evans 1718–1727 Chepstow Chepstow 1 1723 1
Bryan I Eldridge 1618–1640 Horsham, Chertsey 1 1627 1
D Davies 1715–1716 South Wales 1 1716 1
William & Thomas Covey 1674–1687 Non UK Limerick, Ireland 1 1681 1
Bristol foundry 1350–1500 Bristol Bristol 1 1499 1
Richard II Belyetere 1440–1464 Worcester Worcester 1 1450 1
George Davis 1782–1799 West Country Bridgwater 1 1787 1
Total 129 1399–1925 43
Showing all 39 founders
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