F Wilkinson,RSCN,General Infirmary at Leeds Diploma/Prize medal set

A particularly nice and scarce Nursing badge and medal set from the 1930s.They consist of a silver Diploma Nursing badge from the General Infirmary at Leeds.This was introduced in 1921 in conjunction with Leeds University.
This features the standard enamel hospital badge with the addition of a silver sphynx(in greek mythology it had the body of a lion,head of a woman and wings of an eagle).The badge has minor enamel loss to the face rim at 7 and 10 o'clock.The reverse is engraved to F.Wilkinson 1930-1934 and bears hallmarks for ZB&S( Zachariah Barraclough & Sons Leeds) Birmingham 1933.Height 45mm.
The second item is a cased silver Eva Moynihan Prize Medal from Leeds General Infirmary.This was originally donated by Lord Moynihan in memory of his Sister ,a former Matron of the Infirmary. The medal features a figure of Florence Nightingale to the face and to the rear is engraved for Florence Wilkinson 1934.It is hallmarked for JWT( J W Tiptaft & Son Ltd) for Birmingham 1934.In it's original wooden case.Height 40mm.
The final item is a silver and enamel General Nursing Council For England & Wales badge.In excellent condition.The reverse is engraved for F Wilkinson RSCN 1709 28.3.30.Silver hallmarks for 1929.

Code: 51044