The medal is named in honour of James Clark, who worked for Charles Brand and Sons on many well-known tunnels, and died in his early 60s.
In 1981 his widow, Madeline, bequeathed a sum of money to provide a medal to be awarded annually to a British Tunneller to perpetuate James' memory.
The original criteria were: contemporary achievement in tunnelling; or innovation or responsibility for a large project.
In the mid-1980s the medal was not awarded, and with Madeline's approval a third criterion was added: a major contribution to the tunnelling industry.
The James Clark Medal is the highest honour awarded by The British Tunnelling Society and has been awarded to,
2020 - Helen Nattrass
2019 - Mike King
2018 - David Donaldson
2017 - Joseph Gallagher
2016 - Alan Runacres
2015 - Doug Allenby
2014 - Peter Jaques
2013 - Andy Sindall
2012 - David Court
2011 - Terry Mellors
2010 - Martin Knights
2009 - Donald Lamont MBE
2008 - Jack Knight
2007 - Tommy Talbot
2006 - Alan Dyke
2005 - Maurice Gooderham
2004 - Rodney Craig
2003 - James Buchanan
2002 - Dennis Walder
2001 - David C Wallis
2000 - Denis S Lawrenson
1999 - Colin N P Mackenzie
1998 - Dr Myles O'Reilly
1997 - Gerard Pakes
1996 - Hugh Docherty
1995 - Dick Watts
1994 - John Bartlett OBE
1994 - Sir Alan Muir Wood
1993 - R Remington
1992 - Oliver M Bevan
1991 - Alastair J Biggart
1991- John King
1991 - Colin J Kirkland
1990 - David Martin
1989 - R J S McBean
1988 - Gordon Ince
1985/86/87 Not Awarded
1984 - K H Moore
1983 - David A Harries, A C Lyons
1982 - J Sheridan
1981 - E Whyte
The medal is named in honour of James Clark, who worked for Charles Brand and Sons on many well-known tunnels, and died in his early 60s. In 1981 his widow, Madeline, bequeathed a sum of money to provide a medal to be awarded annually to a British Tunneller to perpetuate James' memory. The original criteria were: contemporary achievement in tunnelling; or innovation or responsibility for a large project. In the mid-1980s the medal was not awarded, and with Madeline's approval a third criterion was added: a major contribution to the tunnelling industry. The James Clark Medal is the highest honour awarded by The British Tunnelling Society and has been awarded to,
2020 - Helen Nattrass
2019 - Mike King
2018 - David Donaldson
2017 - Joseph Gallagher
2016 - Alan Runacres
2015 - Doug Allenby
2014 - Peter Jaques
2013 - Andy Sindall
2012 - David Court
2011 - Terry Mellors
2010 - Martin Knights
2009 - Donald Lamont MBE
2008 - Jack Knight
2007 - Tommy Talbot
2006 - Alan Dyke
2005 - Maurice Gooderham
2004 - Rodney Craig
2003 - James Buchanan
2002 - Dennis Walder
2001 - David C Wallis
2000 - Denis S Lawrenson
1999 - Colin N P Mackenzie
1998 - Dr Myles O'Reilly
1997 - Gerard Pakes
1996 - Hugh Docherty
1995 - Dick Watts
1994 - John Bartlett OBE
1994 - Sir Alan Muir Wood
1993 - R Remington
1992 - Oliver M Bevan
1991 - Alastair J Biggart
1991- John King
1991 - Colin J Kirkland
1990 - David Martin
1989 - R J S McBean
1988 - Gordon Ince
1985/86/87 Not Awarded
1984 - K H Moore
1983 - David A Harries, A C Lyons
1982 - J Sheridan
1981 - E Whyte
British Tunnelling Society