The Gold Medal of the American Daffodil Society shall be awarded to an individual deemed by the Honors Committee as being worthy of “recognition of creative work of a pre-eminent nature in the understanding and advancement of daffodils.” Nominees need not be citizens nor residents of the United States.
Here is a list of honorees in 8 ½” x 11″ printable format: ADS Gold Medal Recipients
Here is a list of honorees in 5 ½” x 8 ½” printable format: Gold Medal Recipients – small format
Below are the Gold Medal Recipients listed by year. Click on the PDF symbol to read the citation.
1959 Dr. E. van Slogteren, Holland
1960 B.Y. Morrison
1961 Dr. John Wister
1962 Judge Carey Quinn
1963 Dr. Abilio Fernandes, Portugal
1964 (not awarded)
1965 Grant E. Mitsch
1966 Alec Gray, England
1967 (not awarded)
1968 (not awarded)
1969 (not awarded)
1970 (not awarded)
1971 (not awarded)
1972 Matthew Fowlds
1973 (not awarded)
1974 (not awarded)
1975 Murray Evans
1976 Matthew Zandbergen, Holland
1977 Helen Richardson, Ireland
1978 (not awarded)
1979 (not awarded)
1980 Tom D. Throckmorton
1981 Barbara Fry, England
1982 (not awarded)
1983 Phil Phillips, New Zealand
1984 William G. Pannill
1985 (not awarded)
1986 Brian Duncan, Northern Ireland
1987 Roberta Watrous
1988 Tom Bloomer, Northern Ireland
1989 John W. Blanchard, England
1990 (not awarded)
1991 Barbara Abel Smith, England
1992 Kate Reade, Northern Ireland
1993 Sir Frank Harrison, Northern Ireland
1994 David Jackson, Australia
1960 B.Y. Morrison
1961 Dr. John Wister
1962 Judge Carey Quinn
1963 Dr. Abilio Fernandes, Portugal
1964 (not awarded)
1965 Grant E. Mitsch
1966 Alec Gray, England
1967 (not awarded)
1968 (not awarded)
1969 (not awarded)
1970 (not awarded)
1971 (not awarded)
1972 Matthew Fowlds
1973 (not awarded)
1974 (not awarded)
1975 Murray Evans
1976 Matthew Zandbergen, Holland
1977 Helen Richardson, Ireland
1978 (not awarded)
1979 (not awarded)
1980 Tom D. Throckmorton
1981 Barbara Fry, England
1982 (not awarded)
1983 Phil Phillips, New Zealand
1984 William G. Pannill
1985 (not awarded)
1986 Brian Duncan, Northern Ireland
1987 Roberta Watrous
1988 Tom Bloomer, Northern Ireland
1989 John W. Blanchard, England
1990 (not awarded)
1991 Barbara Abel Smith, England
1992 Kate Reade, Northern Ireland
1993 Sir Frank Harrison, Northern Ireland
1994 David Jackson, Australia
1995 Helen Link
1996 William Bender
1997 Elise Havens
1998 Clive Postles, England
1999 Mary Lou Gripshover
2000 Sidney DuBose
2001 George Tarry, England
2002 Sally Kington, England
2003 Brent Heath
2004 Frank Galyon
2005 Rod Barwick, Australia
2006 Ron Scamp, England
2007 Nancy Tackett and Ben Blake
2008 Peter Ramsay, New Zealand
2009 John Pearson, England
2010 Dr. John Reed
2011 John Hunter, New Zealand
2012 Harold Koopowitz
2013 Kathryn Andersen
2014 Jan Pennings, the Netherlands
2015 Robert Spotts
2016 M. E. (Spud) Brogden, New Zealand
2017 Nial Watson, Northern Ireland
2018 Graham Phillips, New Zealand
2019 William Welch
2020 (not awarded)
2021 (not awarded)
2022 Joe Hamm
2023 Robert Darling
1996 William Bender
1997 Elise Havens
1998 Clive Postles, England
1999 Mary Lou Gripshover
2000 Sidney DuBose
2001 George Tarry, England
2002 Sally Kington, England
2003 Brent Heath
2004 Frank Galyon
2005 Rod Barwick, Australia
2006 Ron Scamp, England
2007 Nancy Tackett and Ben Blake
2008 Peter Ramsay, New Zealand
2009 John Pearson, England
2010 Dr. John Reed
2011 John Hunter, New Zealand
2012 Harold Koopowitz
2013 Kathryn Andersen
2014 Jan Pennings, the Netherlands
2015 Robert Spotts
2016 M. E. (Spud) Brogden, New Zealand
2017 Nial Watson, Northern Ireland
2018 Graham Phillips, New Zealand
2019 William Welch
2020 (not awarded)
2021 (not awarded)
2022 Joe Hamm
2023 Robert Darling
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