List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	333	1860–2018	78
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	132	1857–1913	38
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	66	1865–1953	15
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	40	1663–1706	30
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	38	1812–1842	13
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	36	1909–1950	8
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	34	1969–2014	10
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	28	1978–1989	13
Robert Dalton	1785–1803	York	York	26	1785–1792	8
William I Oldfield	1607–1652		Doncaster	24	1613–1650	18
Edward II Seller	1725–1763	York	York	19	1730–1763	13
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	19	1851–1857	3
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	17	1847–1857	8
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	17	1769–1780	7
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	17	1759–1768	6
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	15	1990–2005	8
Samuel II Smith	1693–1731	York	York	14	1712–1730	11
William Oldfield (of Bradford)	1600–1636		poss Bradford	14	1600–1635	11
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	14	1859–1865	5
(unidentified)				13	1350–1750	12
Thomas Mears & Son	1794–1810	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	11	1805–1810	4
Naylor, Vickers & Co	1855–1874		Sheffield	9	1861–1864	2
John Hoton	1454–1476	York	York	9	1420–1460	6
George Dalton	1750–1785	York	York	9	1763–1784	7
James III Harrison	1785–1833		Barrow and Barton	9	1792–1800	3
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	8	2005–2009	5
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	8	1898	1
York foundry		York	York	7	1410–1500	6
Abraham Smith	1637–1670	York	York	7	1637–1669	6
Thomas Wood	1656–1665		Nott'ham/Thisk or Northallertn	6	1656–1664	6
John Potter	1359–1397	York	York	6	1370	4
William Blews & Sons	1862–1891		Birmingham	6	1868	1
Peter Wood	1672–1704		Thirsk	5	1675–1704	5
James Smith (of York)	1656–1671	York	York	5	1659–1666	4
James I Harrison	1762–1766		Barrow on Humber	5	1766	1
William II Oldfield	1652–1666		Doncaster	4	1631–1656	3
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (The Netherlands)	4	2002	1
Joseph Bradwell	1822–1828		Richmond	4	1824	2
Unidentified (inscribed)				3	1380–1699	3
Richard I Seliok	1507–1523	Nottingham	Nottingham	3	1510–1520	2
John Danyell succ'r ('Brede')	1470–1486	London	London	3	1470	1
Hayward Mills Associates	2000–2009		Nottingham	3	2000–2008	2
Charles Carr	1864–1926		Smethwick	3	1894	1
James Shaw, Son & Co	1873–1908		Bradford	2	1887–1901	2
Edward I Seller	1699–1723	York	York	2	1710–1712	2
J Potter successor (?? IB ??)	1420	York	York	2	1400–1420	2
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1799–1802	2
Johannes de Stafford	1338–1371	Leicester	Leicester	2	1350	2
I B (of York)	1400–1410	York	York	2	1408	1
Henry II Harrison	1766–1778		Barrow on Humber	2	1776	1