List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	12832	1831–2024	3971
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	5976	1849–1973	2246
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	3607	1788–1921	1668
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	2638	1889–1957	710
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2381	1900–2017	820
Thomas II Mears	1806–1844	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	1743	1798–1899	931
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	1214	1841–1868	658
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	884	1982–2005	320
Unidentified (blank)				832	1100–1985	733
Harrington, Latham & Co	1889–1916	Harrington	Coventry	758	1887–1919	99
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	730	1700–1735	244
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	708	1684–1718	279
(unidentified)				626	1150–1949	555
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	514	1734–1760	219
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	454	1978–2021	193
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	440	1850–1940	243
Bowditch & Higby	1989–2014	West Country	Dulcote	387	1991–2013	55
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	385	1773–1835	216
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	352	1760–1783	161
Hugh II Watts	1615–1643		Bedford, Leicester	337	1614–1642	197
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	333	1765–1780	164
John Briant	1779–1825		Hertford	326	1781–1825	142
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	324	1752–1769	179
Alfred Bowell	1896–1939		Ipswich	306	1896–1939	146
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (Holland)	291	1965–2024	88
Henry II Oldfield	1590–1620	Nottingham	Nottingham	277	1550–1620	198
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	272	1778–1812	155
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	261	1855–1866	143
Thomas Osborn	1779–1806		St Neots, Downham Market	260	1779–1802	101
William Dobson	1798–1832		Downham Market	258	1786–1832	113
William Evans	1710–1770	Chepstow	Chepstow	255	1710–1766	90
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	250	1620–1677	184
Thomas I Bilbie	1724–1768	West Country	Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54)	246	1725–1768	99
Thomas Newman	1699–1745	Norwich	Cambridge, Norwich	221	1702–1745	134
Matthew Higby & Co	from 2014	West Country	Holcombe	216	2014–2024	39
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	216	1842–1858	96
James Barwell	1870–1898		Birmingham	210	1870–1949	131
IP & Co	1769–1781	Pennington	Lezant; Stoke Climsland	208	1769–1781	57
Thomas Gardiner	1709–1760		Sudbury	205	1711–1760	136
Richard Phelps	1700–1738	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	205	1700–1737	110
John Wallis	1580–1624	Salisbury	Salisbury	199	1580–1623	140
George Mears	1844–1865	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	197	1850–1865	96
Samuel I Smith	1662–1709	York	York	188	1662–1717	140
Joseph Eayre	1735–1772		St Neots	188	1735–1784	101
John Darbie	1651–1691		Ipswich	188	1651–1686	109
Charles Carr	1864–1926		Smethwick	188	1875–1926	85
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	187	2005–2009	67
Ellis I Knight	1623–1658	Reading	Reading	182	1623–1657	103
Bristol foundry	1350–1500	Bristol	Bristol	182	1350–1899	157
Thomas II Bilbie	1754–1780	West Country	Cullompton	171	1754–1782	59