List of founders

Name	Founding	Group	Location	Bells	Bells Dated	Rings
John Taylor & Co	from 1831	Loughborough	Loughborough, Leics	9943	1831–2024	2423
Mears & Stainbank	1865–1968	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	4531	1865–1968	1469
John Warner & Sons	1786–1921	Warner	Cripplegate	2527	1788–1921	861
Whitechapel Bell Foundry	1968–2017	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	2133	1968–2017	686
Gillett & Johnston	1887–1955	Gillett	Croydon	1707	1890–1956	413
Thomas II Mears	1806–1849	Whitechapel	Whitechapel, Gloucester	1215	1810–1844	463
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	1989–2005	Loughborough	Loughborough	813	1982–2005	300
Charles & George Mears	1843–1861	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	763	1843–1861	289
Abraham II Rudhall	1718–1735	Rudhall	Gloucester	667	1700–1735	191
Abraham I Rudhall	1679–1718	Rudhall	Gloucester	618	1684–1718	208
Abel Rudhall	1736–1760	Rudhall	Gloucester	457	1736–1760	167
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd	1978–1989	Loughborough	Loughborough	443	1978–1989	188
Llewellins & James	1854–1940	Bristol C19th	Bristol	366	1861–1930	182
John Rudhall	1783–1835	Rudhall	Gloucester	321	1783–1835	159
Thomas Rudhall	1760–1783	Rudhall	Gloucester	308	1760–1783	118
John Briant	1779–1825		Hertford	305	1781–1825	121
Hugh II Watts	1615–1643		Bedford, Leicester	303	1614–1642	170
(unidentified)				302	1299–1900	247
Alfred Bowell	1896–1939		Ipswich	277	1896–1939	123
Lester & Pack	1752–1769	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	273	1752–1769	132
Pack & Chapman	1769–1781	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	265	1769–1780	104
Eijsbouts	from 1947	Non UK	Asten (Holland)	263	1979–2023	79
William Evans	1710–1770	Chepstow	Chepstow	237	1710–1766	74
Thomas Osborn	1779–1806		St Neots, Downham Market	236	1779–1802	82
Thomas I Bilbie	1724–1768	West Country	Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54)	234	1725–1768	88
William Dobson	1798–1832		Downham Market	225	1798–1832	84
Henry II Oldfield	1590–1620	Nottingham	Nottingham	215	1550–1620	148
George I Oldfield	1620–1678	Nottingham	Nottingham	214	1620–1677	156
IP & Co	1769–1781	Pennington	Lezant; Stoke Climsland	207	1769–1781	56
John Taylor & Son	1844–1858	Loughborough	Loughborough	187	1842–1858	71
Thomas I Mears	1787–1806	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	186	1790–1805	82
G Mears & Co	1858–1873	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	183	1858–1865	80
Joseph Eayre	1735–1772		St Neots	177	1735–1772	90
Taylors, Eayre & Smith	2005–2009	Loughborough	Loughborough	168	2005–2009	61
Ellis I Knight	1623–1658	Reading	Reading	165	1623–1657	87
George Mears	1844–1865	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	165	1857–1865	69
Thomas II Bilbie	1754–1780	West Country	Cullompton	162	1754–1780	54
John Wallis	1580–1624	Salisbury	Salisbury	159	1581–1623	106
Thomas Newman	1699–1745	Norwich	Cambridge, Norwich	154	1703–1745	81
John Darbie	1651–1691		Ipswich	147	1651–1686	75
Thomas Mears & Son	1794–1810	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	146	1805–1810	60
Richard Phelps	1700–1738	Whitechapel	Whitechapel	146	1700–1737	68
Charles Carr	1864–1926		Smethwick	146	1887–1926	49
Thomas Gardiner	1709–1760		Sudbury	144	1712–1760	91
W & J Taylor	1821–1854	Loughborough	Oxford	139	1822–1854	57
Henry I Bagley	1631–1684	Bagley	Chacombe	138	1631–1684	75
Miles I Graye	1598–1649		Colchester	134	1602–1646	82
Richard Keene	1654–1703		Woodstock, Royston	126	1656–1703	63
John Taylor	1825–1849	Loughborough	Buckland Brewer, Oxf'd, L'boro	125	1826–1849	46
Daniel Hedderly	1703–1764	Nottingham	Hanbury, Bawtry, Lincoln	124	1704–1759	66