Ancoats Hospital Manchester,Silver Nurses Badge
A Silver and enamel Nurses badge for Ancoats Hospital Manchester for the 1920s.Good condition with pin and clasp present but slightly squashed .Named to M Clay Oct 1927, hallmarks for JM Birmingham 1938(Suggesting this was issued retrospectively?)Height 30mm read more
University of the West of England,Nurses Badge
A modern nurses badge from the University of the West of England Bristol.It features the arms of the UWE : https://www.uwe.ac.uk/about/our-history/coat-of-arms
Condition is good with pin, clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for TK&S, Toye Kenning & Spencer. Height 32mm read more
Victoria Hospital for Sick Children Hull/GNC pair of Nurses badges
A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training during the 1950s.
The first is a silver plated badge for the Victoria Hospital For Sick Children Hull.This takes the form of a Greek cross on which a circle bearing an image of the hospital topped by the Hull arms of three crowns is imposed. the Hospital title appears on a blue band around the edge.In good condition with much o... read more
Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge(Hasler)
Another beautiful silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital.
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
The enamel on this badge is in excellent original condition with only minimal scratches and very minor tip damage
The pin is good however i... read more
Southampton University College,Nurses Badge
An enamelled badge from the Southampton University College dating to the 1990s.In very good condition with no enamel loss or damage.The design features the rose emblem of Hampshire with a central shield bearing the lamp of nursing.The title Southampton University College is inscribed around the edge.This is then imposed upon a blue enamelled wedge pattee cross.
Good condition with only m... read more
Southampton University Hospitals,State Enrolled Nurses Badge
A scarce enamelled badge for State Enrolled Nurse Training at the Southampton University Hospitals. It dates to the early 1970s.It consists of the standard Hampshire rose design shape In the centre of which are three symbols,a portcullis relating to Southamptons Bargate,The Ship taken from the badge of the RSH Hospital and the third which I believe relates to the New Forest. Good overall condit... read more
National Heart and Chest Hospitals , Brompton Hospital, Cardiothoracic Nursing Course badge
A scarce Nurses badge from the Brompton Hospital in London,when it was part of the National Heart and Chest Hospitals.This was one of a number of badges awarded for Joint Board of Clinical Nursing Studies (JBCNS) courses.The Brompton having a long and famous history for the treatment of Chest conditions.
The badge features the Parable of the Good Samaritan on a gold coloured badge within... read more
Riverside College of Health Studies,Widnes & Runcorn,Nurses Badge
A more modern badge for the Riverside College of Health Studies based at Widnes.It features a stylised bird in blue enamel on a gold oval background.The wording Riverside College of Health Studies Faculty of Pre Registration Nursing Practice appears around the edge .Very good condition.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent street Birmingham read more
The Royal Infirmary Preston Training school for Nurses,Nurses badge
A bronze and enamel nurses badge for the Royal Infirmary Preston Training School for Nurses.This is slightly different in that it is in bronze rather than silver which had been used during the early war years. In reasonable condition with only minor enamel scratches.The pin is missing but can probably be replaced. It is engraved to I L Dunlevey 1943-45( Possibly an early State Enrolled Assistan... read more
Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford,Nurses Badge
One of several variants of this badge awarded by the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford.it features red enamel Pattee cross on a voided centre circular band with the hospital title.A royal crown is imposed to the centre.In excellent condition wit pin and clasp good. read more