Raymond Saunders (clockmaker)
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| Born | Raymond Lee Saunders February 7, 1940 Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | November 23, 2024 (aged 84) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Known for | Designing and building the Gastown steam clock |
Raymond Lee Saunders (February 7, 1940 – November 23, 2024) was a Canadian clockmaker who designed and built more than 150 customized clocks that have mainly served as tourist-attracting public artworks. He is best known for constructing the Gastown steam clock in Vancouver, which he completed in 1977.[1] Saunders also built six other public steam clocks for clients including the city of Otaru, Japan (1994), and the Indiana State Museum (2002).
In 2019, Saunders was badly injured in a fall and became semi-retired, though he continued to train other clockmakers and work on smaller projects.[2] He died on November 23, 2024, at the age of 84; at the time of his death, he had been working on a proposal for a new clock by the historic Drake Street Roundhouse in Yaletown. He was survived by five children.[3]
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[edit]- ↑ City of Vancouver. "Administrative Report - Gastown Steam Clock Proposed Improvements and Increased Maintenance".
- ↑ Vancouver Sun. "Prominent Vancouver clockmaker on mend, must learn to walk again after fall from ladder".
- ↑ "Obituary: Ray Saunders was the keeper of Vancouver's clocks and the builder of the Gastown Steam Clock". Vancouver Sun. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
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