List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	191	1876–2016	28
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	31	1923–1952	5
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	10	1979–1984	2
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	10	1864–1887	2
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	9	1887–1923	2
Charles Carr	1864–1926		Smethwick	9	1891–1926	2
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (The Netherlands)	8	1987	1
William Blews & Sons	1862–1891		Birmingham	8	1873	1
James Barwell & Co	1889–1920		Birmingham	8	1906	1
Severin van Aerschodt	1877–1889	Non UK	Louvain	8	1883	1
James Barwell	1870–1898		Birmingham	8	1897	1
Joseph Smith	1701–1735		Edgbaston	6	1707–1723	2
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	5	1854–1855	1
Henry II Bagley	1679–1703	Bagley	Chacombe(-87), Ecton(87-)	5	1684–1687	2
Matthew I & Henry II Bagley	1679–1687	Bagley	Chacombe	4	1686–1687	1
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	2	2007–2008	1
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	2	1992	1
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1795	1
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1753–1760	2
Hugh II Watts	1615–1643		Bedford, Leicester	1	1624	1
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	1	1797	1
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	1	1740	1
Thomas II Newcombe	1562–1580	Leicester	Leicester	1	1580	1
Robert III, Thomas III & Wm Newcombe	1602–1612	Leicester	Leicester	1	1610	1
John de Colsale	1409–1421	Nottingham	Nottingham	1	1410	1
(unidentified)				1	1350	1
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	1	1823	1
Total				336	1350–2016	42