Holborn & Finsbury Hospital, Silver Nurses Badge

An absolute stunner of a badge and one of my all time favourites,This is a silver and enamel nurses badge for the Holborn & Finsbury Hospital .It consists of a two piece construction with a concave five petalled rose in red enamel with a silver edge.In the centre is an enamelled shield with a St Georges cross with the wounded hart of St Giles in the centre,topped with three scallop shells.This ...  read more

Code: 54795

Metropolitan Asylum Board, staff members badge

A rare buttonhole back badge for the Metropolitan Asylums Board.The MAB operated between 1867 and 1930 and in many respects was the precursor to the NHS operating Hospitals for the "sick poor",Isolation and TB Hospitals ,Mental Hospitals as well as Ambulance Services in the capital.Many of their hospitals were taken on by the London County Council in April of 1930.
The badge itself featu...  read more

Code: 54794

Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children & Women, silver Nurses badge

A scarce silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Royal Waterloo Hospital, Waterloo Bridge Road,London.
Probably the first institution in England devoted to the care of sick children, it was founded by Dr John Bunnell Davis (1780-1924) as the Universal Dispensary for Children in 1816. It finally closed in 1976.
This oval badge features a central image of the Madonna and Child with t...  read more

Code: 54793

Menston Hospital Family Group of Badges

An interesting and unusual group of Badges related to a husband and wife who registered on the same day. They both underwent training at Menston Hospital . The wife however got a lovely silver gilt pin back badge whilst the husband received a chromed metal buttonhole back version!
The first set are a GNC badge in chrome to T Brogan(Thomas Brogan) ,RMN 22612 3.12.52 ,SRN 267036 3.12.58 ...  read more

Code: 54792

Maidstone Typhoid Medal, Nurse a Tenniswood.

Another of these popular and rare Medals awarded for the Nurses and staff who assisted in the Maidstone Typhoid epidemic of 1897.

The background to the epidemic and its subsequent nursing involvement can be found in Sarah Rogers excellent article here;
http://maidstonetyphoidepidemic.weebly.com

The medal itself consists of the shield bearing the arms of Mai...  read more

Code: 54788

Hertfordshire College of Health Care Studies, Nurses Badge

A pre 1990s nurses badge for the Hertfordshire College of Health Care Studies,In brass and enamel it features a Blue cross with the Hart's head of Hertfordshire to the centre. The Latin motto Cognos Ethos Technos - To Learn, Character Skill.Good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good  read more

Code: 54779

Hope Hospital Salford Special Care Baby Unit badge

A small brass and enamel badge for the Special Care Baby Unit at the Hope Hospital Salford.It features a baby being held up in a pair of hands on an orange background. Good Condition, pin and clasp good Height 25mm  read more

Code: 54784

Stockport School of Nursing,Nurses Badge

A chrome metal and enamel Nurses badge from the Stockport School of Nursing.The design features the emblem of the Health Authority,A white Geneva cross with a Rod of Asclepius down the centre.To either arm are symbols for water representing the healing springs of Buxton.To each of the four quarters are a small crosslet.Condition is very good with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Maker...  read more

Code: 54783

Hereford School of Nursing,Nurses Badge

A popular white metal and enamel badge from the Hereford School of Nursing. The design features a cider press for the apple growing industry of the area,In good condition with only minor surface scratches and surface wear.Pin and clasp in good order .Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 34mm  read more

Code: 54781

West Berkshire School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge

A Silver and enamel Registered Nurses badge for the West Berkshire School of Nursing which,I believe,was based in Reading.The circular design features four emblems representing the area below which is the latin motto Serviendo Fidem Tenmus- We serve to hold Faith.In excellent condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all in good condition.Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1978.Height 37mm  read more

Code: 54778