Guildford School of Nursing,Nurses badge (Red)
A bronze metal and enamel Nurses badge from the Guildford School of Nursing.It features a Rounded cross in red enamel centred upon which is a bronze shield bearing the crest of Guildford,this is topped with Guildford on a blue enamel band.The lower part of the badge has a half moon bearing School of Nursing also on a blue enamel band.I believe that several different colour variants of the badge... read more
Guildford School of Nursing,Nurses badge (Green)
A bronze metal and enamel Nurses badge from the Guildford School of Nursing.It features a Rounded cross in green enamel centred upon which is a bronze shield bearing the crest of Guildford,this is topped with Guildford on a blue enamel band.The lower part of the badge has a half moon bearing School of Nursing also on a blue enamel band.I believe that several different colour variants of the bad... read more
The London Hospital School of Nursing 2nd Pattern Silver Nurses Badge
Popular Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the London Hospital.One of the standard smaller pattern of model made by John Pinches of London.It features the classic design of the three feathers and central LH imposed upon the red and white enamelled cross.In very good condition barring one small chip to the red enamel of the right arm and minor specks. The pin clasp has a unusual modified safet... read more
St Mary's Hospital School of Midwifery
A scarce Silver metal(not marked) Badge for Midwifery training at St Mary's Hospital Paddington.It features the Madonna and Infant as featured on the "St.Mary's Penny".I believe that this dates to the latr 1980s.Very Good condition,pin and clasp good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham Height 34mm read more
Nottingham Queen's Medical Centre,ENB 148 Neurosciences training course badge
A scarce nurses badge for an English National Board Course,148 Neuorosciences,at the Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham. Prior to the creation of the UKCC in 1982,the ENB was responsible for a range of professional development courses including this one.The badge is likely to date to the 1970s or early 1980s.The badge design features a wedge Pattee cross in red enamel.Centred on this is a circle... read more
Wolverhampton & Midland Counties Eye Infirmary,Nurses Badge
An enamel badge for the Wolverhampton & Midland Counties Eye Infirmary.These were first awarded in 1966 and I believe this example dates to the 1980s.The design features symbols relevant to those areas served by the hospital,namely the Staffordshire Knot,Fruit tree of Worcestershire,Leopards head from the arms of Walsall and Padlock to commemorate the locksmith industry of Staffordshire.
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Basingstoke District Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Basingstoke District Hospital.The central design features a red Hampshire rose with Laurel wreath in which is a white bird resembling a stork.(I am unsure of the significance of this?)The hospital title is i silver on a red enamel band to the edge.Good overall condition but with some surface wear.Pin and clasp good.Silver hallmarks for the Birmingham Ba... read more
Chichester & Graylingwell School Of Nursing,GNC Pair
A silver and enamel badge from the Chichester & Graylingwell School of Nursing.The badge features a central roundel with a design of the Market Cross in Chichester.This is imposed upon a Maltese cross in purple.I understand that the same badge was awarded for the different branches of Training and this includes RMN training
In excellent overall condition with enamel,pin,clasp and safety ... read more
New Cross Hospital London,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel Nurses badge from New Cross General Hospital at Deptford.This was originally a Fever Hospital run by the Metropolitan Asylum Board(MAB) and was known as the South Eastern Hospital.It became an Emergency Medical Service Hospital in World War 2 but was closed and used only as Nurses accommodation for Guy's Hospital until it reopened in 1953.It was largely run as an annexe ... read more
Chester District School of Nursing,Midwifery Badge
An enamelled nurses badge for the Chester District School of Nursing.The design features the wheatsheaf in gold,taken from the coat of arms of the City of Chester.The red background denotes Midwifery training ,as opposed to a blue background for General Nurse training.This design was first issued in the mid 1970s. Good condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Th... read more