Holborn & Finsbury Hospital, Silver Nurses Badge

An absolute stunner of a badge and one of my all time favourites,This is a silver and enamel nurses badge for the Holborn & Finsbury Hospital .It consists of a two piece construction with a concave five petalled rose in red enamel with a silver edge.In the centre is an enamelled shield with a St Georges cross with the wounded hart of St Giles in the centre,topped with three scallop shells.This ...  read more

Code: 54795

Metropolitan Asylum Board, staff members badge

A rare buttonhole back badge for the Metropolitan Asylums Board.The MAB operated between 1867 and 1930 and in many respects was the precursor to the NHS operating Hospitals for the "sick poor",Isolation and TB Hospitals ,Mental Hospitals as well as Ambulance Services in the capital.Many of their hospitals were taken on by the London County Council in April of 1930.
The badge itself featu...  read more

Code: 54794

Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children & Women, silver Nurses badge

A scarce silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Royal Waterloo Hospital, Waterloo Bridge Road,London.
Probably the first institution in England devoted to the care of sick children, it was founded by Dr John Bunnell Davis (1780-1924) as the Universal Dispensary for Children in 1816. It finally closed in 1976.
This oval badge features a central image of the Madonna and Child with t...  read more

Code: 54793

Menston Hospital Family Group of Badges

An interesting and unusual group of Badges related to a husband and wife who registered on the same day. They both underwent training at Menston Hospital . The wife however got a lovely silver gilt pin back badge whilst the husband received a chromed metal buttonhole back version!
The first set are a GNC badge in chrome to T Brogan(Thomas Brogan) ,RMN 22612 3.12.52 ,SRN 267036 3.12.58 ...  read more

Code: 54792

North Wales Hospital, Denbigh,Mental Nurses (SEN(M)) badge

A scarce original brass and enamel Mental Nurse badge for the North Wales Hospital Denbigh.This one was issued for nurses undertaking the SEN(M) training. In good overall condition,Pin is missing although clasp and safety roller catch are present.Makers Mark for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street Birmingham  read more

Code: 54790

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Badge

An original Silver Tippet badge for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve.From it's foundation in 1908,(from what had been Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve)until 1949, this badge would have been worn on the Cape or Tippet.The medal was made of silver and consisted of a voided centre with the letter R for Reserve below an Imperial Crown.
In very ...  read more

Code: 54789

Maidstone Typhoid Medal, Nurse a Tenniswood.

Another of these popular and rare Medals awarded for the Nurses and staff who assisted in the Maidstone Typhoid epidemic of 1897.

The background to the epidemic and its subsequent nursing involvement can be found in Sarah Rogers excellent article here;
http://maidstonetyphoidepidemic.weebly.com

The medal itself consists of the shield bearing the arms of Mai...  read more

Code: 54788

Guy's Hospital Physiotherapy and Radiography Association, members badge

A bronze and enamel badge for the Guy's Hospital Physiotherapy and Radiography Association. The design features the same enamel shield as use don the Nurses League Badges with a ribbon bearing the letters GHPRA. Nice clean condition .Pin and clasp good. Width 40mm  read more

Code: 54787

South West Thames Regional Health Authority,Regional School of Operating Dept.Assistants Guildford

A scarce badge for Operating Department Assistants Training at the S W Thames Regional ODA School which was based in Guildford.
The design features the coat of arms of Guildford.Condition moderate with some very minor enamel nibbles.pin clasp and safety roller catch all good. Height 36mm  read more

Code: 54786