The Prince of Wales's Hospital,Plymouth Nursing badge pair
A pair of Badges to the same nurse for training at the Prince of Wales's Hospital Plymouth in the 1950s.The first is a nice silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Prince of Wales's Hospital Plymouth.Good condition overall, Pin and clasp intact. Named to rear I.S.Poulter No.413 Greenbank Road.Hallmarks for Birmingham 1946 makers marks for Fattorini & Sons Height 32mm
The other is a chrom... read more
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Glenside & Barrow Hospitals Bristol,Mental Nurses Badge
A brass metal and enamel badge for the Glenside & Barrow Hospitals Bristol.The design has a white enamel cross moline imposed upon a quartered oval.Each has an emblem associated with the area.Condition is very good with pin and clasp intact.Makers marks for Marples and Beasley Birmingham.Height 37mm read more
Long Grove Hospital Epsom,Mental Nurses Badge
A chromed metal and enamel badge for the Long Grove Hospital,Epsom.Originally Long Grove Asylum it was one of the Epsom Cluster Mental Hospitals, finally closing in 1992.This badge dates to the 1940s and 50s.The face is in good condition although the rear has suffered damage losing its fixing. A temporary replacement has been added.Named for LR Lancett November 1949. read more
St Margaret's Hospital Epping,Silver Assistant Nurse's Medal
A rare Assistant Nurse's medal issued by Essex County Council for training at St Margaret's Hospital Epping during World War 2.
Trained Nursing shortages during the 1930s and into the war had led to calls for a shortened form of Training for Assistant Nurses.Some authorities including Essex County Council had decided to pilot such schemes which predated the Nurses Act of 1945 that event... read more
Oxford Eye Hospital,Ophthalmic Nurses badge
An enamelled badge for ophthalmic Nurse training at the John Radcliffe school of Nursing.The eye shaped badge has a dark blue "iris" with a lamp of learning to the centre.Around the upper band is Oxford Eye Hospital and at the bottom is "to give light to them that sit in darkness". Good condition with pin intact but loose. fitting.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.width ... read more
Coventry & Warwick Hospital,Student Nurses Association
An unusual brass and enamel badge which I now believe is for the Coventry & Warwick Hospital Student Nurses Association.The central design has a shield quartered with emblems representing the area and nursing, including a lamp of learning and book.The initials SNA are to the top with C&WH to the bottom.Reasonable condition but with surface scratches to the enamel.Pin and clasp intact.Named to E... read more
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham United Hospitals,Nurses badge
A bronze and enamel nurses pendant badge the Queen Elizabeth Hospital,part of the Birmingham United Hospitals .The octagonal pendant medal has a shield bearing the hospital crest in a voided centre.It is suspended from a plain pin back bar brooch with pin and clasp intact.Condition is generally good with some minor scratches and cracks to the enamelling.Engraved to rear Elizabeth G S Vickers(Th... read more
John Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford ,Nurses Badge
bronze Nurses badge from the John Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford.It features the seal of the hospital of a shield.The motifs include the book and crowns denoting the University,the Ox,and the Gryphon from the city coat of arms.The design was originally selected in 1941 by the Matron Miss Preddy and was awarded to members of the Hospital Nurses Guild.From 1969 it was presented to nurses qualifying f... read more
Whipps Cross Hospital,Nurses Badge
A brass and enamel Nurses badge for Whipps Cross Hospital from the 1920s.Opened as the West Ham Union Infirmary in 1903,it was approved as a Nurse Training School in 1921.This badge features a central shield which bears the coat of arms of West Ham.Around the rim is an outer blue enamel circle which bears the Hospital title and the hospital motto - Aim High.The rear bears makers marks for Thoma... read more
Royal Isle of Wight County Hospital,silver Nurses Badge
A rare silver nurses badge for the Royal Isle of Wight County Hospital.It. consists of a monogram using the letters RIWCH.Condition is good with pin and clasp good.Silver hallmarks for AS(Albert Sydenham) Birmingham 1908.Height 41mm read more