Newmarket General Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

A scarce silver Enrolled Nurses badge for the Newmarket General Hospital from the 1960s. It features the Nurses Lamp of Learning above a red bar with the latin phrase Salus Infirmorum-Health of the Sick.This is placed within a Green enamelled horseshoe which signifies the towns link to the Racehorse industry.In May 1964 the Hospital ceased to train Student Nurses and this version of the badge was instigated for Pupil Nurse training.The badge changed slightly in 1967 so this pattern was in use for a very brief period.It is very good condition with pin and clasp intact.Hallmarked for Thomas Fattorini,Birmingham 1965.Height 33mm

Code: 50790