College of Nursing ,silver members badge

Another early College of Nursing members badge. Featuring the letters C and N in silver on a blue enamel background with the title The College of Nursing Founded MCMXVI (1916)around the rim.The Rose,Thistle,Leek and Shamrock emblems feature at each quarter.
To the rear it features the registration number of the design and the membership number 24864.These badges were first issued after 1...  read more

Code: 54828

Northampton General Hospital, silver Enrolled Nurses Badge

A rather battered example of the Enrolled Nurse Training badge for Northampton General Hospital School of Nursing . It features the Voided shield bearing the red rose of Northamptonshire the Lamp of Learning and the open book, all within a green border. It does have considerable surface wear and. is slightly misshaped.My best guess is that it fell off someones uniform in a car park and has been...  read more

Code: 54827

Northampton General Hospital ,Nurses pendant badge

he distinctive nurses pendant badge from Northampton General Hospital.The suspension bar bears the title Northampton General Hospital,and retains it's pin and clasp.The Badge is unusual in that it it is double sided with the castle motif from the arms of the Borough Council on the face and the rose of Northamptonshire on the reverse.Although these badges were often made from silver this carries...  read more

Code: 54826

St Crispin Hospital Northampton, Mental Nurses Badge

A base metal and enamel badge for Mental Nurse Training at the St Crispin's Hospital school of Nursing in Northampton.The design shows an apronned figure clutching the hammer and sheaf of corn symbolising the Industry and agriculture of the area.There is some surface wear to the brass finish but condition is otherwise good.The pin and clasp appear to be a later replacement .Makers mark for Thom...  read more

Code: 54825

Princess Marina Hospital ,Upton Northamptonshire,nurses badge

A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Princess Marina Hospital in Northamptonshire. This was the last NHS Hospital for people with Learning Disabilities to be built ,between 1969-1971 on the St Crispin Hospital site. Opened in 1972 it closed in 1995. The design shows a pair of stylised figures depicting patient and carer hand in hand against a sunburst pattern. (The design was shared wi...  read more

Code: 54824

Ipswich & District Enrolled Nurse Training School, Silver nurses badge

A Silver and enamel badge from the 1960s for the Ipswich & District Enrolled Nurse Training School.The shield shaped badge has a design which features a number of emblems of the component hospitals covered by the school including the three crowns of St Audrey's Hospital.This is over the motto MISERICORDIA-Latin for Mercy.Some wear to the edges of the enamel with moderate surface scratches but g...  read more

Code: 54021