Glasgow Western Infirmary,Gold,Florence Nightingale Medical Prize Medal

A cased gold nurses prize medal,one of two awarded to the same nurse from the Glasgow Western Infirmary in 1932.This one is for the General Nursing Medal being the Florence Nightingale Prize.The medal is suspended from it's original silk ribbon with pin back brooch fitting.To this is sewn a small metal plaque denoting General Nursing medal.The medal itself consists of a central motif of the initials GWI to a voided centre,with a border bearing the title Florence Nightingale Western Infirmary Prize.The reverse bears Awarded to Mary Ewing Dunmore 1932.It is marked as 9ct gold on the suspension ring.In good overall condition although slightly dirty .Height to medal suspension song 30mm,Overall drop 64mm
A rare survivor and one of two to the same nurse.

Code: 51174