Fulbourn Hospital Cambridge.Mental Nurses badge
A Mental Health Nurses badge from Fulbourn Hospital in Cambridge.
For a history of the hospital see;http://human-nature.com/free-associations/clark/
The Badge ,in a shield shape,is coloured in light blue and maroon enamel,the colours of the university.It features boats on the river Cam and one of the university bridges and was first awarded in the 1950s .
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Stanley Royd Hospital Wakefield,Mental Nurses badge
Originally opened as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum it was renamed as the Stanley Royd Hospital in 1948,until its closure in 1995.The brass badge depicts an open gate,topped with a Lamp of Learning, through which the rays of the sun are penetrating.The hospital title is on a band around the edge.Good condition with original patina.The pin is a temporary replacement and quite loose.Unmark... read more
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust,Health Care Assistant II Badge
A modern enamelled badge from The Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust for a Health Care Assistant grade II. I know that the Trust had decided to issue badges to their staff to recognise and encourage unit pride and I assume that this is part of this series? A collectable of the future.Condition is very good with minimal surface scratches.Pin ,clasp and safety roller catch are all good.Makers mark for ... read more
Doncaster School of Nursing ,silver nurses badge.
A silver and enamel pendant badge from the Doncaster School of Nursing.The badge features a shield bearing the castle from the city's coat of arms imposed upon a red Greek cross.In good condition with moderate surface scratches.Pin and clasp good.Marked to the rear SRN .Hallmarked M&B(Marples & Beasley)Birmingham 1976 height 40mm
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North& Mid Cheshire Enrolled Nurse Training School,Silver Nurses Badge
A rare silver and enamel Enrolled Nurses badge for the North and Mid Cheshire Enrolled Nurse Training School (This may have been based at Altrincham?).The design features a cross with a lozenge shape bearing a shield in light blue enamel upon which is a wheat sheaf.This is topped by a lamp of learning.The title is on red enamel band to the edge.
Condition is good,barring some surface sc... read more
The London Hospital School of Nursing,2nd Pattern Silver Nurses Badge
A Popular Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the London Hospital.One of the standard smaller pattern of model in use for many years.It features the classic design of the three feathers and central LH imposed upon the red and white enamelled cross.In very good condition,the pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all intact .No Makers mark to rear and not engraved to a particular recipient,howeve... read more
General Hospital Birmingham,Silver Nurses League Badge
A pin back enamelled badge for the Nurses League of the General Hospital Birmingham.Nice overall condition however the enamel has suffered slight loss at the top above B,also some surface scratches.Pin and clasp intact(pin is a modern replacement),securing ring for a safety chain present but no chain.Silver hallmarks for WJD(William James Dingley)Birmingham 1937 Height 30mm read more
Snapethorpe And General Hospitals Wakefield,Silver Nurses badge
A superb silver and enamel nurses badge from the Snapethorpe And General Hospitals Wakefield.It consists of a Fleur de Lys symbol from the arms of Wakefield with two white roses of Yorkshire.The condition is immaculate with no surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini,Birmingham,hallmarked for TF Birmingham 1968 read more
The Dewsbury and Staincliffe School of Nursing,Silver Nurses badge
A scarce silver and enamel nurses badge from the Dewsbury and Staincliffe School of Nursing.The design consists of a light blue enamel greek cross with an imposed Disc which bears a white enamel rose of Yorkshire with a caduceus at it's centre.Condition is good with one or two minor enamel chips.Pin is a temporary replacement.Clasp and safety roller catch is good.Marked to rear B E Ratcliffe 19... read more
Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital,Nurses Training/Long Service badge
A large and impressive Nurses badge for the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital.This was founded in 1849 by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Hervey_Foster_Quin who studied under the founder of Homoeopathy Dr Samuel Hahnemann.
It always struggled to establish itself against conventional medical treatments but was well supported by wealthy contributors enabling it to expand on the Grea... read more