Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport,School of Midwifery,midwife's badge
A chromed metal and enamel badge for the Stepping Hill School of Midwifery.There had been Midwifery training at the hospital since 1929 but this pattern of badge was introduced in 1977.The lozenge shape represents womanhood, with the upper triangle bearing the seal of the Health Authority, containing a white Geneva cross on which is a rod of Asclepius.The two circles with wavy lines represent w... read more
West Herts Hospital Sisters and Nurses League of Welcome,Members badge.
A base metal and enamel badge for the nurses league of the West Herts Hospital. Watford. It bears a cloaked figure with a lamp (I believe representing Florence Nightingale) within a laurel wreathe.Around the edge on a blue enamel band is West Herts Hospital Sisters and Nurses League of Welcome.Unity and Service are on two scrolls on either side.Condition is generally good with pin and clasp int... read more
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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
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