North& Mid Cheshire Enrolled Nurse Training School,Silver Nurses Badge
A rare silver and enamel Enrolled Nurses badge for the North and Mid Cheshire Enrolled Nurse Training School (This may have been based at Altrincham?).The design features a cross with a lozenge shape bearing a shield in light blue enamel upon which is a wheat sheaf.This is topped by a lamp of learning.The title is on red enamel band to the edge.
Condition is good,barring some surface sc... read more
The London Hospital School of Nursing,2nd Pattern Silver Nurses Badge
A Popular Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the London Hospital.One of the standard smaller pattern of model in use for many years.It features the classic design of the three feathers and central LH imposed upon the red and white enamelled cross.In very good condition,the pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all intact .No Makers mark to rear and not engraved to a particular recipient,howeve... read more
General Hospital Birmingham,Silver Nurses League Badge
A pin back enamelled badge for the Nurses League of the General Hospital Birmingham.Nice overall condition however the enamel has suffered slight loss at the top above B,also some surface scratches.Pin and clasp intact(pin is a modern replacement),securing ring for a safety chain present but no chain.Silver hallmarks for WJD(William James Dingley)Birmingham 1937 Height 30mm read more
Snapethorpe And General Hospitals Wakefield,Silver Nurses badge
A superb silver and enamel nurses badge from the Snapethorpe And General Hospitals Wakefield.It consists of a Fleur de Lys symbol from the arms of Wakefield with two white roses of Yorkshire.The condition is immaculate with no surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini,Birmingham,hallmarked for TF Birmingham 1968 read more
The Dewsbury and Staincliffe School of Nursing,Silver Nurses badge
A scarce silver and enamel nurses badge from the Dewsbury and Staincliffe School of Nursing.The design consists of a light blue enamel greek cross with an imposed Disc which bears a white enamel rose of Yorkshire with a caduceus at it's centre.Condition is good with one or two minor enamel chips.Pin is a temporary replacement.Clasp and safety roller catch is good.Marked to rear B E Ratcliffe 19... read more
Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital,Nurses Training/Long Service badge
A large and impressive Nurses badge for the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital.This was founded in 1849 by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Hervey_Foster_Quin who studied under the founder of Homoeopathy Dr Samuel Hahnemann.
It always struggled to establish itself against conventional medical treatments but was well supported by wealthy contributors enabling it to expand on the Grea... read more
Chase Farm Hospital Maternity Nurses/Midwives Badge
A chrome and enamel Badge for Midwifery training at this North London Hospital,In good condition with only minor surface scratches,pin and clasp intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Width 42mm Height 28mm
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St Charles' Hospital Paddington,Silver Nurses badge
A Silver and enamel Pendant Nurses badge,for St Charles' Hospital Paddington.In Excellent condition,with minimal wear.Originally called the St Marylebone Union Infirmary it was renamed St Charles' Hospital in 1930.It became part of the Paddington Group of Hospitals in 1948 and this badge dates to the 1950s,
In very good condition with pin having been professionally replaced, clasp intact... read more
Central Middlesex Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses pendant badge from the Central Middlesex Hospital.This is one of a series which were issued by the Central Middlesex Group Hospital Management Committee for the hospitals in the group with differently named bars.These included the Central Middlesex,Willesden General,Neasden,St Monica's and Leamington Park Hospitals.
The badge consists of a white greek cross wit... read more
Acton Hospital,Central Middlesex Group HMC,silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses pendant badge from Acton Hospital.This is one of a series which were issued by the Central Middlesex Group Hospital Management Committee for the hospitals in the group with differently named bars.These included the Central Middlesex,Willesden General,Neasden,St Monica's and Leamington Park Hospitals.
The badge consists of a white greek cross with an imposed red... read more