St Bartholomew's Hospital , Octocentenary 1923 Silver Belt buckle

A rare silver and enamel commemorative belt buckle issued for the 800th anniversary of the founding of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital London. The buckle was one of a number of items which were produced for the octocentenary in 1923 and features a plaque with the black and white Wakering shield and 1123 and 1923. Moderate condition with a variety of surface scratches. missing clasp piece. Silver h...  read more

Code: 54687

University of Portsmouth School of Health Studies

A base metal an enamel nurses badge for the University of Portsmouth School of Health Studies
The central logo has a shield with the university crest.Excellent condition.Pin clasp and safety Roller catch all good.
Makers mark for Fattorini 021 236 1307  read more

Code: 54679

Tooting Bec Hospital ,Nurses Badge

A badge for Tooting Bec Hospital prior to it's closure in 1995.Originally one of the Metropolitan Asylum Boards Mental Hospitals.This badge is of a darker bronze metal and features an enamelled shield and crest. It is in very good condition with pin and clasp intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.  read more

Code: 54688

Acton Hospital and GNC ,silver nursing badge pair

A pair of badges awarded ti the same nurse for her training in the 1930s.
These are a silver and enamel General Nursing Council For England & Wales badge, named for C J MacColl SRN 87144 10.3.34.Some minor damage to blue enamel at 11 o'clock but otherwise very good condition.
The second item is a silver and enamel badge for Acton Hospital which depicts a young Oak tree with Acorns...  read more

Code: 54686

Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge(Alison Hastie)

Another beautiful silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital.
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
The enamel on this badge is in very good original condition, however with very minor damage to the tips of the right arms of the cross
The...  read more

Code: 54685

Metropolitan Hospital,Dalston London.Nurses badge

Originally founded in 1836,from 1886 the Metropolitan was located on the corner of Kingsland Road and St Peter's Way in Dalston,serving the community of the area.It was later to be linked with the St Leonards Hospital from the 1960s but this design predates that amalgamation(The later design of badge is listed separately on this site)The hospital finally closed in 1977,although the building sti...  read more

Code: 51219

Sunderland Area Hospital Management Committee Royal Infirmary/GNC badges

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training in the 1960s.
The first is a base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Sunderland Royal Infirmary.The badge consists of a Barbee Cross with upon which is a square with a Rod of Asclepius and banner bearing Founded 1794 surrounded by a blue enamel band with Sunderland Royal Infirmary School of Nursing.Good overall condition ,p...  read more

Code: 54684

The London Hospital Whitechapel, Silver Nurses Badge . Late pattern

The ever popular badge for the London Hospital Whitechapel.This is one of the later issue, small pattern of model made by Thomas Fattorini .It features the classic design of the three feathers and central LH imposed upon the red and white enamelled cross.The late versions had a slightly darker Matt finish. In excellent, near mint condition , the pin and clasp and safety roller catch are intact...  read more

Code: 54683

First World War Holmfirth Auxiliary Hospital, VAD Nurses Badge

Another scarce commemorative badge for service during the First World War, as a VAD, in one of the many Auxiliary Hospitals around the UK
This small bonze pendant badge was issued for the Holmfirth Auxiliary Hospital. The VADs here were unfortunately nicknamed" the Angels of Bottoms"
see;https://huddersfield.exposed/wiki/Holmfirth_Auxiliary_Military_Hospital,_Bottoms

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Code: 54682