United Sheffield Hospitals School of Nursing,GNC Pair
A nice pair of badges to the same recipient being a School of Nursing badge from Sheffield Royal Hospital,part of the United Sheffield Hospitals Group and her GNC badge.The recipient is Audrey Horsfield who trained from 3.3-47-12.3.51.The Hospital badge is in good overall condition with some minor surface scratches only.It has,unusually, been drilled to accept a silver safety chain which is sti... read more
North Staffordshire SEN School of Nursing badge/buckle set
A trio of items to the same nurse from her State Enrolled Nurse training in the 1970s. These are a silver and enamel pendant badge for the North Staffordshire School of Nursing.This has the initials NSSN to the centre with a snake forming the S's .The border consists of several Staffordshire knots.The medal is suspended from a bar brooch with SEN on green enamel.The rear is named to R M Stonier... read more
Hellingly /Royal Free Hospitals,GNC,RCN Group
A group of 4 badges awarded to the same nurse.
The first is from the Hellingly Hospital(formerly the East Sussex County Asylum),for RMN training.It features the six martlets from the Sussex crest.Condition is good, pin and clasp are intact.Makers mark for Toye & Co London.Engraved for Joan Coombes 1961-62 Hallmarked for London 1969.Height 31mm
The Second is a silver and enamel bad... read more
Stroud & Tetbury Hospitals Enrolled Nurse Badge Trio
A Trio of badges awarded to the same Enrolled Nurse from the 1950s.The first being a silver and enamel Hospital badge for the Stroud and Tetbury Hospitals.In excellent condition with enamel,pin and clasp all in good order.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham,hallmarked for 1953.Height 30mm
The second is a General Nursing Council for England & Wales State Enrolled Assistan... read more
British Red Cross Technical Medal Trained Nurse/General Nursing Council Badge set.
A group of three badges awarded to the same nurse.They consist of a pair of medals from the British Red Cross Society, namely the BRC Technical medal with a scarce original Trained Nurse bar.The badges were introduced in 1914 and discontinued in 1966,and could be worn by members of Voluntary Aid Detachments with professional qualifications.This one is for a "Trained Nurse" which predates the la... read more
Camberwell Infirmary Medal/ Royal British Nursing Association set Brazilla Fanstone Masters
An interesting grouping of Badges ,medal and buckle belonging to one nurse, mounted up for display in a box frame.They consist of a prize medal for Camberwell Infirmary London for Nursing Ability and General Efficiency, dated 1913.The rear is named for Brazilla Fanstone.Unmarked metal but I believe it may be gilt silver. With original blue silk ribbon in rather worn condition.
The second... read more
Hartlepools School of Nursing, nurses badges set.
A trio of badges awarded to the same nurse, two being silver. The first is a silver and enamel badge for the General Nursing Council for Scotland for Enrolled Assistant Nurse training.In good general condition barring some discolouration to lower edge.Pin and clasp are good.Makers mark for Hamilton & Inches Edinburgh.Named for A Cooper 4399,Hallmarks for H&I Birmingham.This is Annie Cooper who ... read more
Leeds General Infirmary/Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Nursing Badge group V M Mann
A group of four badges belonging to the same nurse Violet Marjorie Mann for her training during the 1930s and 40s.The first is a silver and enamel badge for the General Nursing Council for England and Wales.This marked to the rear for V M Mann RSCN 3704 24.6 38.(Violet Marjorie Mann is shown in the GNC register as having trained at the Queen May's Hospital for Children from 1934 to 1937)Conditi... read more
East Glamorgan Hospital/Lancaster District/GNC Trio of Nurses badges
A set of three badges awarded to the same nurse.The first being a chrome and enamel badge from the East Glamorgan Hospital featuring a red Welsh dragon on a green background, in excellent condition.Pin, clasp and safety roller catch all good.Named to A R Parsonage Feb.1973.Height 38mm
The second badge is for the Lancaster District School of Nursing,for RMN training.Once again this is in ... read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve/Staffordshire Badge and Medal Group
A nice group of badges and Military nursing items to one nurse, collectively mounted in a box frame. They chart the nursing career of Henrietta Boulton, born in Grimsby on 19/10/1910.They include her silver badge for SRN training at Staffordshire General Hospital from 1934-37.She then went on to complete her RFN Training at Rush Green Hospital Essex from1938-39.Her next training was for her CMB... read more