Several Hospital Colchester,Silver RMN Badge

A silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Severalls Mental Hospital near Colchester.The design features the "True Cross" associated with St Helena and Colchester,the lamp of learning,the serpent of health as featured in the Rod of Asclepius and the red rose.This pattern of badge was introduced after the hospital was absorbed into the new NHS in 1948.
In good clean condition but with some surface wear. Enamel intact and pin and clasp in good order.Named to the rear for M B Law RMN 18.6.71 Silver hallmarks for M&B (Marples & Beasley) Birmingham 1960 Height 32mm

Code: 52553