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List of founders

Listing the 16 founders who cast bells which are in full-circle rings which are in the lieutenancy area of Wiltshire, have 5 bells, and are unringable.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
Mears & Stainbank 1865–1968 Whitechapel Whitechapel 4 1878–1887 2
William III & Richard II Purdue 1649–1663 Purdue Bristol 3 1663 1
John II Lott 1663–1691 West Country Warminster 3 1667–1671 2
G Mears & Co 1858–1873 Whitechapel Whitechapel 2 1864 1
John Warner & Sons 1786–1921 Warner Cripplegate 2 1892 1
Robert II Wells 1781–1798 Aldbourne Aldbourne 1 1786 1
John Wallis 1580–1624 Salisbury Salisbury 1 1605 1
William Taylor 1843–1854 Loughborough Oxford 1 1849 1
Abraham I Rudhall 1679–1718 Rudhall Gloucester 1 1706 1
Thomas Purdue 1647–1709 Purdue Closworth 1 1665 1
John I Lott 1624–1663 West Country Warminster 1 1661 1
William Cockey 1693–1751 West Country Frome 1 1748 1
Bristol foundry 1350–1500 Bristol Bristol 1 1400 1
Nathaniel Bolter 1628–1657 Buckingham(-29), Salisbury(51- 1 1638 1
Roger I Purdue 1605–1641 Purdue Bristol 1 1631 1
Llewellins & James 1854–1940 Bristol C19th Bristol 1 1902 1
Total 25 1400–1902 5
Showing all 16 founders
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