Ashford Hospital Middlesex School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
An Enamel nurses badge from the Ashford Hospital School of Nursing.The design features a figure which I believe is the goddess Hygeia .The Blue edging denotes SRN Training.Condition is excellent with pin, clasp and safety roller catch .Marked to rear Miss S L Sharp .Height 33mm read more
Scarborough District School of Nursing,Silver Enrolled Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Scarborough District School of Nursing.The green colouring denotes Enrolled Nurse Training.
The design features an enamelled oval imposed upon a silver cross.This bears a silver nurses lamp of learning on a green background, above which is a white Rose of Yorkshire.The title is on a white badge to the edge.Condition is excellent .Pin,clasp and saf... read more
Acton Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from Acton Hospital.The design features an oak tree sapling with acorns in a blue and white enamel design,The Hospital title appears on a white band around the edge.Some damage to areas of the enamel particularly to the lower edge.Pin and clasp looks to be a more recent addition but in good order. Looks to be named for Eileen Anne Edwards 1929-1933, marked Sterl... read more
Old Manor Hospital Salisbury,State Enrolled Nurse(Mental) badge
A Brass & Enamel Badge for The Old Manor Hospital Salisbury.Originally the largest private asylum in England it was taken into the NHS,closing in 2003. See; http://salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/old-manor-hospital/
This badge is of a brass and enamel construction,similar to the RMN chrome version .It features a shield which has the spire of Salisbury Cathedral(well loved by Russians!) and... read more
Royal Free Hospital Nurses League,Silver Nurses Badge
A Nice silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Royal Free Hospital Nurses League, as issued from between 1960 and 1974.Featuring the Lion clutching the shield bearing the letters RFH,it replaced the original design which bore the Coronet.
http://www.leagueofroyalfreenurses.co.uk/badge.htm
Condition very good with no enamel loss although some surface scratches are present.Pin and c... read more
Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester, Nurses Badge
A white metal and enamel Nurses badge from the RHCH in Winchester.It features a red enamel St Georges cross in a voided centre with a Silver Hampshire Rose to it's centre.The hospital title is written in blue enamel on a silver border.At the top is a silver Queen Victoria's crown.In Good condition with pin and clasp good. Unmarked to rear.Height 34mm
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Coventry & Warwickshire College of Nursing & Midwifery,Silver nurses badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Coventry & Warwickshire College of Nursing & Midwifery.The design features an open book with three spires to the left page and Bear and staff to the right page.These reflect the city of Coventry and County of Warwickshire respectively.Condition is excellent.Pin clasp and safety roller catch are all good and a safety chain is in situ.Hallmarked for EAN B... read more
Charing Cross Hospital,Nurses Badge (pre 1973)
Still one of the most distinctive of the London Hospitals Nurses badges is the medal of the Charing Cross Hospital,worn at the throat on its ribbon.This is a clean example consisting of a Brass eight pointed Maltese cross with balls to the tips,all present and Fleur de Lys voided at the corners.It is named to the rear H E/G Humphrey( This lady appears to be Helen Edith Humphrey having trained ... read more
The Birmingham Accident Hospital,Brass Nurses badge
A brass and enamel nurses pendant badge from the Birmingham Accident Hospital. The badge consists of the arms of Birmingham in coloured enamels surrounded by a laurel wreath.This is edged by a pale blue enamel band bearing the hospital title.Height to ring 40mm.Condition is generally good.Please note the original suspension bar was absent so this has a temporary improvised replacement. Marked t... read more
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital,RSCN badge
A Scarce chrome and enamel Badge for Registered Sick Children's Nursing at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital at Pendlebury.The design consists of the crest of Manchester topped by a red cross within a laurel wreath.The hospital title appears on a blue enamel band around the edge.Condition is good with enamel in good order.Pin and clasp in good order.Marked to rear 481 Crossley SF Certifi... read more