List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	142	1884–2016	22
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	32	1871–1897	9
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	19	1871–1926	3
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	19	1914–1950	4
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	15	1978–1989	5
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	12	1969–1999	3
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	8	1768	1
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	8	1898	1
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	8	1857	1
Robert Dalton	1785–1803	York	York	6	1785–1788	2
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	6	1824	1
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	6	1774	1
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	5	1989–2005	3
Edward II Seller	1725–1763	York	York	5	1747–1755	3
William I Oldfield	1607–1652		Doncaster	4	1623–1631	2
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (Holland)	4	2002	1
York foundry		York	York	2	1410	2
William Oldfield (of Bradford)	1600–1636		poss Bradford	2	1602–1617	1
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2	1864	1
George Dalton	1750–1785	York	York	2	1763–1775	2
Thomas Wood	1656–1665		Nott'ham/Thisk or Northallertn	1	1664	1
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	1	2006	1
Samuel II Smith	1693–1731	York	York	1	1729	1
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	1	1703	1
Johannes de Stafford	1338–1371	Leicester	Leicester	1	1350	1
Total				312	1350–2016	39