The Infants Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel badge for the Infant's Hospital in Vincent Square,Westminster.Later renamed the Westminster Children's Hospital until it's closure in 1995.
The badge features the swaddled baby on a blue background,taken from the original 15th Century plaques on the Foundling Hospital in Florence.Condition good with pin,clasp and safety catch all good.No Makers mark,but marked Silver.... read more
Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children & Women, nurses badge
A silver plated and enamel Nurses badge from the Royal Waterloo Hospital For Children & Women,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 Mad... read more
Dorset County Hospital Dorchester,Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel nurses badge for the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.It features a shield bearing a St George's cross with a cross with the latin motto Christo in Pauperibus-Christ in his Poor.In good condition,although with some surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street Birmingham.( this dates it to between 1933 a... read more
Moorfield's Eye Hospital,Enrolled Nurses badge
A bronze pin back badge for Enrolled Nurse Training at Moorfield's Eye Hospital in London.The design features a central motif of the Moorfields Hospital Maltese Cross medal with Imperial crown.The initials MEH for Moorfields Eye Hospital are surrounded by a ring of eyes! The Enrolled Nurse badge of the hospital was first awarded in the 1960s.The rear has makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Regent... read more
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children,Silver Nurses badge
A lovely heavy silver and enamel badge from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital For Children,Hackney Road.Founded in 1867,In 1942 the Hospital amalgamated with the Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children in Glamis Road, Shadwell, to form the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children. The design features a Thames barge taken from the badge for the East London Children's Hospital on a rose pattern,... read more
Victoria Hospital For Children Chelsea,Nurses badge
A nurses badge from the Victoria Hospital for Children in Tite Street,Chelsea.The hospital became part of the St George's Group in 1948 and finally closed in 1964 when it's activities were transferred to the new St Georges site at Tooting.This version has a red enamel rim with a central crest and the motto Nisi Dominus Frustra-Everything is in Vain Without God. It is in very good condition with... read more
Victoria Hospital For Children Chelsea,Nurses badge
A nurses badge from the Victoria Hospital for Children in Tite Street,Chelsea.The hospital became part of the St George's Group in 1948 and finally closed in 1964 when it's activities were transferred to the new St Georges site at Tooting.This version has a blue enamel rim with a central crest and the motto Nisi Dominus Frustra-Everything is in Vain Without God. It is in very good condition wit... read more
BUPA Fylde Coast Hospital Nurses Badge
An enamelled Badge for the BUPA Hospital at St Walbugas Road,Blackpool.In good overall condition barring one small firing pin hole fault.Pin and clasp good.Makers marks for London Badge & Button Co.Height 21mm Width 36mm read more
WW1 Barnfield Auxiliary Hospital,Southampton.Nurses Badge
A commemorative Service medal from Barnfield Hospital which was a First World War Auxiliary Hospital at Weston near Southampton.A plain bronze pendant medal bearing"For Valuable Services at Barnfield Hospital 1914-1919" Pin and clasp in good order,original ribbon rather dirty but intact.Height 52mm read more
Manor Hospital Management Committee,Nurses Badge
The Manor Hospital Management Committee badge is in chrome and enamel and features a quartered shield bearing four symbols associated with the area including the epsom Downs racecourse.In moderate condition with some surface scratches and one or two chips.Pin is an improvised replacement,clasp and safety roller catch both good.Unmarked to rear.Height 28mm
This was a learning disabilities... read more