List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	50	1860–1952	23
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	25	1663–1703	20
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	18	1857–1913	8
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	17	1813–1842	8
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	14	1847–1853	6
William I Oldfield	1607–1652		Doncaster	13	1613–1650	10
Edward II Seller	1725–1763	York	York	8	1735–1763	8
William Oldfield (of Bradford)	1600–1636		poss Bradford	8	1600–1635	7
Samuel II Smith	1693–1731	York	York	7	1712–1730	5
Abraham Smith	1637–1670	York	York	7	1637–1669	6
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	7	1865–1914	3
John Potter	1359–1397	York	York	6	1370	4
John Hoton	1454–1476	York	York	6	1420–1450	4
(unidentified)				6	1400–1750	6
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	6	1760–1765	3
James Smith (of York)	1656–1671	York	York	5	1659–1666	4
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	5	1770–1780	4
Thomas Wood	1656–1665		Nott'ham/Thisk or Northallertn	4	1656–1664	4
Peter Wood	1672–1704		Thirsk	4	1681–1704	4
Robert Dalton	1785–1803	York	York	4	1786–1792	2
Joseph Bradwell	1822–1828		Richmond	4	1824	2
York foundry		York	York	3	1499–1500	3
Naylor, Vickers & Co	1855–1874		Sheffield	3	1864	1
Thomas Mears & Son	1794–1810	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	3	1805	1
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	3	1859–1863	2
John Danyell succ'r ('Brede')	1470–1486	London	London	3	1470	1
Charles Carr	1864–1926		Smethwick	3	1894	1
Unidentified (inscribed)				2	1380–1699	2
Edward I Seller	1699–1723	York	York	2	1710–1712	2
William II Oldfield	1652–1666		Doncaster	2	1631	1
George Dalton	1750–1785	York	York	2	1768	1
Unidentified (blank)				1		1
Thomas Mallaby & Sons	1914			1	1914	1
John Wald	1427–1440	York	York	1	1390	1
Abraham Smith & William Curedon	1652–1662			1	1653	1
R M				1	1699	1
J Potter successor (?? IB ??)	1420	York	York	1	1420	1
Johannes de Stafford	1338–1371	Leicester	Leicester	1	1350	1
George Heathcote	1525–1558	Chesterfield	Chesterfield	1	1599	1
John Conyers	1613–1634		Hull, New Malton	1	1623	1
James III Harrison	1785–1833		Barrow and Barton	1	1800	1
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	1	1920	1
Total				261	1350–1952	87