Raymond Saunders (clockmaker)

Raymond Saunders (February 7, 1940 – November 23, 2024) was a Canadian clockmaker who has designed and built more than 150 customized clocks that mainly serve as tourist-attracting public artworks. In 1977 he was commissioned to build a steam clock for the Gastown district of Vancouver, Canada.^[1] The Gastown clock may be the first steam clock ever built although there is evidence that 19th century British engineer John Inshaw made a steam clock after which was named a Birmingham pub. Saunders has since built six different public steam clocks for clients such as the city of Otaru, Japan, and the Indiana State Museum. He has also built a clock for Vancouver's York House School's 78th birthday in 2010.

In 2019, Saunders was badly injured in a fall and became semi-retired.^[2] He died on November 23, 2024, at the age of 84.^[3]

See also

• Steam clock