List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	5	1946	1
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	3	1870–1914	2
William Mears	1777–1791	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1777–1785	2
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1980–1981	1
John Hodson	1653–1693	London	London	2	1658	1
Thomas Mears & Son	1794–1810	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1	1808	1
William I Eldridge	1660–1716	Wokingham	Wokingham, Chertsey	1	1668	1
Richard Eldridge	1593–1622	Wokingham	Wokingham, Horsham	1	1607	1
Bryan I Eldridge	1618–1640		Horsham, Chertsey	1	1620	1
Thomas Lester	1735–1752	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1	1744	1
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	1	1952	1
Total				20	1607–1981	4