Huddersfield School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Huddersfield School of Nursing.The design features two shields bearing the arms of Huddersfield and the Red cross below a white rose of Yorkshire.Below this is a blue shield bearing Huddersfield School of Nursing.On either side this is flanked by a flaming torch.Condition is good with pin and clasp intact.Marked for Joan Wrigley 4.9.72 - 8.11.75 Silver h... read more
Bury School of Nursing,Nurses badge.
A brass and enamel Nurses badge from the Bury School of Nursing.The design features the coat of arms of the Borough. Condition is generally good although pin has been lost and a temporary replacement is in situ( I would advise against this being worn without an appropriate repair) Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent street Birmingham.height 31mm read more
Western Hospital Doncaster,Nurses Badge
A brass and enamel nurses badge from the Doncaster Western Hospital. This was originally the Doncaster Poor Law Workhouse but became a Geriatric and Maternity hospital after 1948 before it was eventually demolished in 1974.This badge dates to the late 1950s/early 60s and features the castle from the city's coat of arms.Condition is good although pin is slightly bent.Scratched to rear is K Oake... read more
Somerset School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel Badge for the Somerset School of Nursing.It features the Wyvern from the arms of Somerset in the centre of a five spoked design.In moderate condition but with some surface wear to the plated finish. Pin and clasp intact .It has a makers mark for Vaughton B'ham.Height 30mm
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Napsbury Hospital,St Albans .Mental Nurses Badge.
A chromed metal and enamel badge from the Napsbury Hospital at London Colney in Hertfordshire.Opened in 1905 as the Middlesex County Asylum it closed in 1998 and the site has been redeveloped for residential use. The Badge features a white Geneva cross with a Hart at the centre.This stands in front of the emblem of Middlesex, three seaxes topped by a Saxon crown. Under this is an enamelled bar ... read more
Worksop Victoria Hospital Training School,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Worksop Victoria Hospital.The shield shaped badge has two figures from the Worksop coat of arms, the Knight and the Forester,which represent the Furnival family and the local Sherwood Forest.These support a letter V for Victoria above a Geneva cross.Condition is good although there are minor enamel chips to the edges.Pin and clasp are good.Makers mark f... read more
H R H Princess Christians Trained Nurse Long Service medal
An Extremely Rare Long Service Medal for these early community Nursing staff based in Windsor.Founded in 1886 ,I believe this award dates to the 1890s .The medal appears to be silver but carries no marks and is sold as being of white metal.It consists of a Suspension bar with pin, bearing the words Long Service.It has what appears to be the original suspension ribbon in a rather faded and fraye... read more
150.00 GBP
St Mary's Hospital Paddington,Large Nurses Badge
One of my favourite badges is this St Mary's "penny"!
A Lovely Large nurses badge from St Mary's Hospital Paddington.Nicknamed the St Mary's Penny,the badge's face features the Madonna and child from the Hospital's seal.the reverse bears the latin motto " Quodcunque Facere Potest Manus Instanter Operare" around the edge,this translates as"Whatever thy hand is able to ,do it earnestly" Th... read more
Scarborough Hospital Yorkshire,Silver nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from Scarborough Hospital.The central design features the coat of arms of the Borough.The blue outer band bears the Hospital title.Condition is good with only one small knock to the edge at 4 o'clock.Pin and clasp is intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1949.Engraved Duplicate Yvonne Joan Rennison 1959-63 ... read more
Shotley Bridge Hospital,Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham.The design features a cross pattee in a pale blue enamel within a circle bearing the hospital title.This is imposed upon two crossed swords.Condition is good with some minor surface abrasions. Pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear .I believe this dates to the 1960s and is one of two versions I am listing today... read more