List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	137	1876–2022	36
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	70	1869–1965	23
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	52	1972–2017	17
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	45	1856–1919	16
Thomas I Bilbie	1724–1768	West Country	Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54)	35	1725–1767	17
Bowditch & Higby	1989–2014	West Country	Dulcote	22	2004–2013	3
Thomas II Bilbie	1754–1780	West Country	Cullompton	15	1763–1779	3
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	15	1874–1923	8
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	14	1923–1946	4
Abraham Bilbie	1768–1773	West Country	Chewstoke	12	1770–1772	3
William Bilbie	1775–1790	West Country	Chewstoke	11	1775–1790	7
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	9	1816–1823	2
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	8	1998–2002	3
Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie	1781–1814	West Country	Cullompton	8	1783–1804	3
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	7	1773	1
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	7	1792–1830	3
William Cockey	1693–1751	West Country	Frome	7	1724–1746	3
Thomas II Wroth	1721–1751	West Country	Wellington (Som)	6	1721–1742	5
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	6	1724	1
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	6	1751–1759	2
Thomas Purdue	1647–1709	Purdue	Closworth	6	1661–1694	6
George Purdue	1598–1623	Purdue	Taunton	6	1606–1614	3
John I Lott	1624–1663	West Country	Warminster	6	1624–1662	3
Thomas Bayley	1741–1773	West Country	Bridgwater	6	1747–1767	4
Robert Wiseman	1589–1619	West Country	Montacute	5	1611–1618	4
John Kingston	1798–1833	West Country	Bridgwater	5	1820–1823	4
Thomas & James Bilbie	1791–1811	West Country	Chewstoke	5	1791–1811	5
Roger I Purdue	1605–1641	Purdue	Bristol	5	1607–1622	3
Thomas Pyke	1775–1792	West Country	Bridgwater	4	1776–1781	2
Thomas II Pennington	1620–1642	Pennington	Exeter	4	1620–1640	3
Bayley & Street	1749–1753	West Country	Bridgwater	4	1751	1
Robert II Austen	1649–1668	West Country	Compton Dundon	4	1650–1657	4
Thomas I Pennington	1606–1623	Pennington	Barnstaple	3	1619	1
Matthew Higby & Co	from 2008	West Country	Holcombe	3	2017–2024	2
Thomas Gefferies	1505–1545	Bristol	Bristol	3	1500–1530	3
Edward Bilbie	1698–1723	West Country	Chewstoke	3	1705	1
Jefferies & Price	1832–1854	Bristol C19th	Bristol	3	1842	1
Thomas I Wroth	1684–1722	West Country	Wellington (Som)	2	1717–1720	2
Salisbury foundry	1380–1550	Salisbury	Salisbury	2	1399–1400	2
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	2	1716–1717	1
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1846	1
Exeter foundry	1399–1599			2	1450–1499	2
Bristol foundry	1350–1500	Bristol	Bristol	2	1360–1451	2
James Wells	1793–1825	Aldbourne	Aldbourne	2	1808–1823	2
Yapton group	1349–1374		Southern England	1	1374	1
Robert II Wells	1781–1798	Aldbourne	Aldbourne	1	1792	1
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	1	1982	1
Roger Semson	1550–1599		Ash Priors	1	1550	1
William III & Roger II Purdue	1633–1673	Purdue	Salisbury,etc	1	1669	1
William III Purdue	1633–1673	Purdue	Salisbury, Bristol, etc	1	1650	1