Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing United Birmingham Hospitals,Nurses Badge

A Bronze and enamel Nurses badge from the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in Birmingham.It shows the crest of the hospital between two stalks of Foxglove plants( noted for their medicinal use).This version predates the similar badge for QE SoN Birmingham United Hospitals.Good overall condition but with minimal surface rubbing and minor scratches.Pin and clasp good.Engraved for Ann U Povall. H...  read more

Code: 54267

Set of Nursing badges MA Hubbard,Oldham School of Nursing/St Marys General Hospital Portsmouth.

A group of badges awarded to one nurse for her training in the 1960s.
These are ; An Oldham School of Nursing silver and enamel pendant badge, in its original cardboard presentation box from Whittakers Jewellers.in excellent condition this is engraved for Millicent Ann Irene Isherwood Hubbard 9.5.1960-1.2.1963 Hallmarked T&S Birmingham 1964.
Next is a chrome and enamel General Nur...  read more

Code: 54049

St Giles Camberwell Hospital, Nurses Prize pair of badges

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for hr training in the 1920s. The first is a bronze pendant badge for the St Gils Hospital Camberwell.It features the crest of a wounded hart and abbot's crosier representing St. Giles, patron saint of Camberwell, to whom the parish church is dedicated. In good condition it is named for L A Sargent 1929.
The second is a silver version of the sam...  read more

Code: 54255

University College Hospital Nurses League,Silver Nurses badge

A lovely silver and enamel nurses badge from the Nurses League of UCH.It features the Navy,light blue and brown striped shield emblem of the Hospital in enamels.Condition is excellent with only minimal surface scratching .The pin and clasp are good.Marked for Silver Spink London.Height 31  read more

Code: 54253

Northampton General Hospital, white metal nurses badge

The distinctive nurses pendant badge from Northampton General Hospital.The suspension bar bears the title Northampton General Hospital,and retains it's pin and clasp.The Badge is unusual in that it it is double sided with the castle motif from the arms of the Borough Council on the face and the rose of Northamptonshire on the reverse.Although these badges were often made from silver this carrie...  read more

Code: 54207

Battersea General Hospital Silver Nurses Badge

A silver nurses pendant badge for Battersea General Hospital. Originally founded as the National Anti-Vivisection Hospital in 1896.See;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/battersea.html.It combined with the Hospital of St Francis,Camberwell Green ,another Anti-Vivisection Hospital which had closed in 1904.The medal features a figure of St Francis in a group of trees surrounded by birds. This is suspended...  read more

Code: 50727

Croydon General Hospital,Nurses fob badge.

A white metal and enamel badge for the Croydon General Hospitaldating to the 1950s.Consisting of a Cross Pattee,backed by a large wreath of Laurels.At the centre it bears a shield with a blue cross on a white background, around which is the title Croydon General Hospital.The medal hangs from an ornate pin back suspension bar, with pin and clasp intact. Condition is good .The rear is engraved fo...  read more

Code: 54246

Worcester Royal Infirmary/GNC nurses badges

A pair of badges to the same nurse for her training at the Worcester Royal Infirmary in the early 1970s.
They consist of a silver and enamel badge for Worcester Royal Infirmary.In very good condition with pin and clasp intact, safety chain in situ. Named to Fay Dobson April 1971.
The second item is a chrome and enamel General Nursing Council for England & Wales badge. This is name...  read more

Code: 54245

United Sheffield Hospitals School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge

A Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the United Sheffield Hospitals School of Nursing from the 1960s.The central design features the Caduceus or winged staff with entwined snakes.(This is wrongly attributed as being an ancient symbol of Medicine when in fact the Rod of Asclepius is the correct emblem).This overlays a book with the sheath of arrows and three Wheat sheaves taken from the arms of...  read more

Code: 54244

Mile End Hospital, Nurses Badge

a base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Mile End Hospital in Londons East End. See;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/mileend.html
Originally the Infirmary for the Workhouse, it was renamed Mile End Hospital in 1930.The pendant badge shows a figure, possibly Hygeia, below a Maltese Cross.The pin back bar suspension brooch bears MEH for Mile End Hospital. Condition is rather battered with en...  read more

Code: 54242