William Tuke Medal,The Retreat York,Mental Nursing Prize

A large and impressive bronze medal for Proficiency in Mental Nursing, from the Retreat Hospital in York.This was founded by William Tuke, in 1796 as a private Asylum for Quakers and went on to pioneer many innovative treatments for mental illness.
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Measuring 47mm by 33mm,the medal face bears an image of William Tuke,Founded the Retreat...  read more

Code: 52971

Liverpool Royal Infirmary,Cased silver Nurses Prize Medal

A scarce cased silver nurses prize medal from the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. A plain pin back suspension bar hangs a medal on which a central angel stands below the Liver Bird ,which is topped by a crown.Liverpool Royal Infirmary appears around the edge.The rear is inscribed M E Entwistle May 1955.Hallmarks for Elkington & co, birmingham 1953.Height 53mm In its original fitted case with velvet ...  read more

Code: 52922

St Lukes Hospital Huddersfield Nursing Efficiency Award

A brass and enamel fob type medal awarded by St Lukes Hospital Huddersfield.This may have part of a medal or pendant badge but it appears to have been separated and has been mounted on rather distressed red white and blue ribbon(of some age) .The medal bears the Huddersfield coat of arms to the top, above a white rose of Yorkshire with the Thistle ,Rose,Shamrock and Daffodil of the four natio...  read more

Code: 52815

Edward Ashby Fardon,Middlesex Hospital,Nurses Prize Medal

A scarce Nurses prize medal from the Middlesex Hospital.The medal bears the name of Edward Ashby Fardon, a previous Resident Medical Officer at the hospital.The medal bears an image of the doctor with Edward Ashby Fardon RMO 1879 1907 around the edge.This is suspended from a rather grubby but original silk ribbon in white, pale blue and navy blue.It hangs from a bronze pin back bar brooch with...  read more

Code: 52784

Metropolitan Asylums Board,Bronze third prize medal.Eastern Fever Hospital

A rare bronze Nurses Third prize medal awarded by the Metropolitan Asylums Board .The medal is suspended from a bronze bar brooch on an original blue silk ribbon The face bears the arms of the MAB which had been granted in 1914.
The shield featured a red cross on white: St George's Cross but also the "red cross" of medicine and ambulance work. On this was placed a golden staff of Aescula...  read more

Code: 52776

Swindon and North Wilts Victoria Hospital,Nurses Prize 9ct Gold Medal

A rare 9 carat gold prize medal for the Swindon & North Wilts Victoria Hospital.The medal features the goddess Hygeia holding a Rod of Asclepius in one hand and holding aloft a lamp of learning in the other.In the background the Industries of Swindon are surrounded by the rays of the sun! The hospital title appears on a band around the edge.
The medal appears to have originally been a b...  read more

Code: 52743

St Crispin Mental Hospital Northampton,Silver Nurses Long Service medal

A base metal and pendant Long Service medal for the St Crispin's Mental Hospital in Northampton.The design shows an aproned figure clutching the hammer and sheaf of corn symbolising the Industry and agriculture of the area.There is some surface wear to the zinc plated finish but condition is otherwise good.The pin and clasp are good .Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.H...  read more

Code: 52703

The County Council of Middlesex,Prize Medal and Redhill County Hospital Silver badge pair.

A pair of badges awarded to the same male nurse for his training in the 1940s. The first is a superb silver cased medal issued by the County Council of Middlesex.it consists of a hexagonal medal bearing the three seaxes crest of Middlesex.This is suspended from an original blue silk ribbon with a pin back fixing brooch.Height of medal is 49mm,with ribbon drop 99mm.Engraved on the rear;Awarded t...  read more

Code: 52634

Harrow Hospital,Charing Cross Group School of Nursing,Nurses silver prize medal

A rare cased silver nurses prize medal for Harrow Hospital, part of the Charing Cross Group School of Nursing.The face of the medal bears the badge of the Charing Cross Hospital with " John Adamson Medal" to the centre.This is suspended from the maroon and navy silk ribbon of Charing Cross which has a claw buckle type fixing with pin back.The rear is marked 1958 Gertrude Audrey Hird Harrow Hosp...  read more

Code: 52500

Hill End Hospital Medal For Proficiency In Mental Nursing,St Albans

A brass Mental Nurses Prize medal for the Hill End Hospital St Albans.Awarded by the Hertfordshire County Council.The medal ,which is suspended from an original blue and white striped silk ribbon,bears the image of Pandora above Hill End Hospital Medal.Around the edge is written" As Ye Have Received The Gift So Minister To Others" To the reverse are the arms of Hertfordshire County Council ab...  read more

Code: 52485