Prudhoe & Monkton Hospital,Silver nurses badge
A scarce silver and enamel nurses badge for the Prudhoe & Monkton Hospital in Northumberland.Originally Prudhoe Hall Colony for Mental Defectives,it was a large Learning Disabilities Hospital in Northumberland.It linked with Monkton Hospital Jarrow in 1948 so this badge dates to after that time.The oval badge features a shepherd with lamb in silver on a blue enamel background,.The hospital titl... read more
Selly Oak Hospital Enrolled Nurse Trining School/SEN/RCN trio of Nurses badges
A trio of badges to the same nurse from the 1970s.
The first is a silver and enamel badge for the Selly Oak Hospital Enrolled Nurse Training School.The circular badge features an outer border of scrolls and acorns. Two inner red bands bear the title Selly Oak Hospital Enrolled Nurses Training School,and in the centre are two green enamelled oak leaves.Condition is very good with Pin and ... read more
Carlton Hayes Hospital,Leicester,Nurses Badge
A nurses pendant badge for the Carlton Hayes Hospital,Leicester.This was originally the Leicestershire & Rutland Asylum and was renamed CHH in 1939,The hospital closed in 1996 and I believe this badge may date to the 1970s.
Good clean condition but the pin back suspension bar is a replacement.Pin and clasp intact,unmarked to rear.Height 50mm
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Thames College of Health Care Studies,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Thames College of Health Care Studies.This,I believe dates to the 1980s,and was formed from 3 previous Schools of Nursing,covering the local areas before merging with the newly formed University of Greenwich on 1st January 1993.
The design features a central red cross with four different emblems appearing on the arms of the cross taken from th... read more
The Royal Hospital & Home for Incurables,Putney.White metal badge
A Badge from the interestingly named Royal Hospital & Home For Incurables in Putney.Originally founded to address the fact that most Voluntary hospitals refused to admit patients with incurable conditions.Whilst paupers might be admitted for long term care to the Workhouse,the middle classes were limited for treatment .Founded in the 1850s it was to gain it's royal warrant in 1919 having been r... read more
Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup,Nurses League badge
A small enamelled badge for the Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Nurses League.It bears the oak tree motif which features on the Nurse Training School badge.Condition is good but with some fracture marks in the white enamel background.Makers mark for London Badge 0933 317777 Height 25mm read more
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Nurses League Badge
A chrome and enamel members badge from the Nurses League of the QE Hospital Birmingham.This pendant badge features the crest of the Hospital and is suspended from a pin back bar brooch bearing Nurses League on enamel.Condition is generally good but with minor chips to some edges and various scratches.Pin and clasp intact
Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street. Birmingham.H m... read more
Tilbury and Riverside General Hospital,Silver nurses Badge
Another of these ever popular Essex gems,being a Nurses badge for the Tilbury & Riverside General Hospital.A two piece construction pendant badge in blue enamel and silver.It is in a generally good condition although with a couple of nibbles to the enamel at the edges of the medal.The pin back suspension bar also has enamel damage but no large areas of loss.Marked to rear Silver .48mm in height... read more
Derby City Hospital Silver Nurses badge
A Silver version of the Derby City Hospital Nurses Badge.In good condition although there are some surface scratches to the enamel and one or two very minor chips to the edge .Pin and clasp intact.Hallmarks to the back for makers HWM,Birmingham and year letter for 1955.Height 42mm
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Epsom District Hospital,Nurses badge
A chrome and enamel nurses badge for Epsom District Hospital from the 1950s.The oval design features the initials EDH framed within a laurel wreath.At the bottom is a Nurses lamp of Learning with Epsom District Hospital in blue enamel on a silver scroll.Condition is good for it age although with surface scratches and minor chips to the enamel.Pin and clasp good.makers mark for Thomas Fattorini ... read more