Kent & Sussex Hospital Tunbridge Wells,Silver Nurses badge
A scarce silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Kent & Sussex Hospital Tunbridge Wells.It bears a central motif of the coat of arms of Royal Tunbridge Wells with the motto Do Well,Doubt Not.On either side of this are the emblems for Kent and Sussex. There is some slight enamel loss to the base of the Kent shield and to the K of Kent in the Title.It has been over polished in the past leading to... read more
Silver Darlington Memorial Hospital,GNC pair
A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her General Nurse Training in the 1950s,The first is a silver and enamel badge from the Darlington Memorial Hospital,This consists of a red enamel Jerusalem Cross with four silver crosses to the corners.The Hospital name is in silver across and down the arms of the main cross.Good overall condition with pin and clasp good,silver safety chain in sit... read more
Chester Royal Infirmary & City Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A nice clean silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Chester Royal Infirmary & City Hospital.It's central emblem is the wheatsheaf of Cheshire.,this being circled by the Hospital title in silver on dark blue enamel.This is imposed upon a silver cross pattee.The condition is very good with minimal surface scratches.The pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all good.It is engraved to E J Griffies ... read more
Cambridge and Huntingdon School of Nursing,Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Cambridge and Huntingdon School of Nursing. The badge features several designs on a shield similar to that used on Addenbrooke's Hospital Badges.These are the arms of Cambridge County Council at the top,the arms of the City of Cambridge & the arms of Huntingdonshire.It also features a Windmill associated with the drainage of the local Fenlands.In go... read more
New Cross General Hospital,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
New Cross Guy's Hospital,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel Nurses badge from New Cross 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 for Gu... read more
Blackpool Victoria Hospital,,Nurses badge
A brass and enamel nurses badge for the Victoria Hospital Blackpool.In an oval shape bearing the figure of the goddess Hygeia over the crest of Blackpool,which features black and golden waves and a seagull relating to it's seaside location.
This is the SRN version with blue enamel to the edges.Good overall condition but with some enamel damage to the right rim & minor surface scratches.P... read more
Hammersmith Hospital ,Nurses badge
A large and impressive base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Hammersmith Hospital.The circular design features an eight pointed Maltese cross on a navy blue enamel background.This has a central motif of two crossed hammers and an anvil in blue enamel.Good condition overall although with some surface scratches.Pin and clasp good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.
St Helen's Hospital,Hastings,Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel Nurses badge from the St Helen's Hospital Hastings. Originally the buildings housed the Hastings workhouse but it was renamed St Helen's Hospital in 1948 upon joining the NHS.I believe it closed in 1994.
In good overall condition,the pin is present but the safety roller catch has been lost.Makers mark for John Pinches London.
Height 38mm read more
Eastern Hospital,Hackney Group,Silver Gilt Nurses Badge
A Silver gilt and enamel Nurses badge for the popular Hackney Hospitals series .This is for the Eastern Hospital which was located on the site of the current Homerton Hospital in East London.
The badge features emblems taken from the previous hospital badges within the group,namely the tower and nurses lamp.
In very good condition with no enamel loss but some light stress marks t... read more