Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Nurses Badge

A nice clean badge for the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital London. Named for the woman to become the first woman doctor in the UK, the hospital was originally the New Hospital for Women, for many years staffed entirely by women.
The badge features a winged figure holding a snake ,the emblem of Medicine. Around the edge is the name of the hospital and at the bottom 1866,The year of foundation. The reverse bears the name of the recipient, Evelyn Rita Parkin 1934-38. Pin back fixing In good condition.

Code: 54728