List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
Unidentified (blank)				313	1150–1952	238
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	309	1834–2019	205
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	211	1791–1915	145
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	135	1849–1966	98
Thomas II Mears	1806–1844	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	101	1798–1843	76
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	87	1842–1860	63
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	42	1662–1708	31
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	27	1897–1953	21
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	25	1698–1717	23
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	21	1968–2015	16
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	20	1776–1899	17
John Potter	1359–1397	York	York	20	1370–1410	15
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	19	1790–1812	17
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	18	1850–1929	12
John II Martin	1661–1693	Worcester	Worcester	17	1661–1693	15
Naylor, Vickers & Co	1855–1874		Sheffield	16	1856–1899	15
Brasyers of Norwich (generic)	1424–1513	Norwich		15	1481–1500	13
Samuel II Smith	1693–1731	York	York	14	1717–1731	12
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	14	1855–1865	11
Bristol foundry	1350–1500	Bristol	Bristol	14	1350–1599	12
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	13	1762–1782	12
Thomas Norris	1626–1678		Stamford	13	1628–1678	12
(unidentified)				13	1250–1863	10
James Barwell	1870–1898		Birmingham	13	1873–1911	12
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	12	1717–1732	9
Miles I Graye	1598–1649		Colchester	12	1607–1638	10
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	12	1756–1769	9
James Wells	1793–1825	Aldbourne	Aldbourne	12	1801–1823	10
Richard Phelps	1700–1738	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	11	1711–1737	9
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	11	1771–1780	9
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	11	1848–1856	7
Wokingham foundry	1380–1499			10	1360–1499	10
Salisbury foundry	1380–1550	Salisbury	Salisbury	10	1399–1599	8
William Oldfield (of Bradford)	1600–1636		poss Bradford	10	1601–1635	9
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	10	1630–1677	8
York foundry		York		9	1370–1530	7
John Wallis	1580–1624	Salisbury	Salisbury	9	1583–1610	7
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	9	1737–1759	9
Brassfoundry				9	1799–1949	9
Thomas Purdue	1647–1709	Purdue	Closworth	8	1658–1696	8
Henry Penn	1703–1729		Peterborough	8	1710–1720	7
John Magges	1437–1470	Norwich	Norwich	8	1430–1499	8
John Draper	1599–1644		Thetford	8	1614–1638	6
Thomas del Wald	to 1391	Non UK		7	1370–1399	6
Nottingham foundry		Nottingham	Nottingham	7	1399–1715	7
Mellours (generic)		Nottingham	Nottingham	7	1500–1530	7
John de Kirkham	1348–1390	York	York	7	1350–1399	6
John Finch	1628–1664	Hereford	Hereford	7	1633–1664	6
William Chamberlain	1426–1456	London	Aldgate, London	7	1440–1499	5
Ralph I Ashton	1695–1720	Wigan	Wigan	7	1703–1717	5