Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge(Diana M Bailey) & GNC Badge

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training at the famous Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas' Hospital London
They consist of a Silver Nurses Badge from the Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital London.In good overall condition with only minor enamel damage to the left arm of the cross where it meets the centre .Issued to Diana M Bailey 1960.Marked ...  read more

Code: 54671

St Thomas's Hospital, Nightingale School Post basic training badge.Ophthalmic Nurse Diploma

Another scarce badge from the famous Nightingale School of Nursing.This one is a base metal pendant badge awarded for the Post Basic courses run by the school. The octagonal badge bears the crest of the hospital and is suspended from a small pin back bar brooch which on this version has a coloured bar added to this denoting the relevant training course.This badge has a blue label with OND for O...  read more

Code: 54543

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,Silver Tippet Badge

A scarce original silver tippet/cape medal for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, the forerunner of todays QARANC.
The open work design features the Danish Dannebrog cross with an A for Alexandra in the centre.Around the edge is the title.This is topped by the Imperial Crown .This is worn suspended from a red, white and black silk ribbon
This pattern of badg...  read more

Code: 54670

Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, QEII pattern Silver Tippet badge

A rare QEII period full size Tippet Badge for Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.
The open work design features the Danish Dannebrog cross with an A for Alexandra in the centre.Around the edge is the title.This is topped by the Queens Crown which is suspended from a red,white and blue silk ribbon.
Condition is very good with crisp detailing and minimal wear.Ribbon is good ...  read more

Code: 54234

Good Hope General Hospital , silver Nurses Badge

A scarce and sought after badge being a silver gilt and enamel nurses badge from the Good Hope Hospital Sutton Coldfield.It consists of a Maltese cross in blue enamel.To the centre is a five petalled Rose surrounded by a maroon band bearing Good Hope General Hospital .Excellent unissued condition in its original cardboard box of issue. Makers mark for Fattorini Birmingham Hallmarks for TF Birm...  read more

Code: 54665

Moorfields Eye Hospital, Miniature Nurses badge

An unusual item which I have not yet been able to identify, named a miniature version of the Moorfields cross.
It features the bronze Maltese cross with the central boss blank surrounded by a band with Moorfields Eye Hospital, crowned by an imperial crown . Condition good ,pin and clasp good. Height only 40mm

If anyone knows the background to this do please let me know?  read more

Code: 54669

Territorial Force Nursing Service,Silver Tippet Badge

Territorial Force Nursing Service, Tippet Badge
An original full size silver tippet badge This pattern of badge was in use from 1908 to 1920 and consists of the intertwined A's of Queen Alexandra beneath an Imperial Crown.The Badge retains it's original ribbon which is faded in places.These badges were silver but rarely marked as such.
The Suspension bar brooch is good and marked ...  read more

Code: 54668

Highcroft Hospital Birmingham, Silver SEN(M) badge (4)

A scarce silver and enamel badge for Enrolled Mental Nurse Training at Highcroft Mental hospital Birmingham.The elongated St John's Cross has a central shield which bears the arms of Birmingham.The hospital title appears on a green band on either side of this.Hallmark for Thomas Fattorini Birmingham 1983.Height 37mm  read more

Code: 54667

St Mary's Hospital Paddington, Nurses Badge

One of my favourite badges is this St Mary's "Penny"!
A Lovely Large nurses badge from St Mary's Hospital Paddington.Nicknamed the St Mary's Penny, the badge's face features the Madonna and child from the Hospital's seal.The reverse of this one is unnamed . Good overall condition with nice patina .Height 45mm
Always a popular badge and,like many, difficult to find  read more

Code: 54666

Good Hope School of Midwifery Sutton Coldfield, Midwives badge

A large base metal badge for the Good Hope School of Midwifery at Sutton Coldfield. The design features an infant within a pair of hands on a blue Maltese cross which represents the Good Hope School of Nursing. This is within a red border bearing the school title.
(I have to say the design does rather put me in the mind of ET the extra terrestrial !!)
Excellent unissued condition ...  read more

Code: 54664