Southend on Sea School of Nursing silver badge

A Silver and enamel Nurses Badge from the 1960s for the Southend on Sea School of Nursing. It features the Lily Emblem of St Mary,known as the Prittlewell Lilies they feature on many of the Hospitals badges.The enamel is in good condition with only minor surface scratches.The rear has lost its original pin and has a temporary repair of a safety pin added.There are traces of an original inscript...  read more

Code: 50367

Southend on Sea General Hospital,Bronze Nurses badge

A Brass pendant nurses badge for the Southend on Sea General Hospital.It features the Prittlewell Lily on a Maltese cross, an emblem still associated with todays hospital.In good overall condition ,the badge shows some signs of earlier repair.Pin and clasp intact.Engraved to the rear for Margaret H Jones 1944-47.Height 42mm  read more

Code: 52010

Royal Eastern Counties Hospital Colchester,Learning Disability Nurses badge

A superb white metal and enamel Nurses badge from the Royal Eastern Counties Hospital in Colchester.Enamel is in very good condition,Crescent buttonhole back fixing (for Male Nurses)Hallmarked for M&B(Marples & Beasley) .Height 31mm  read more

Code: 52238

Royal Eastern Counties Hospital Colchester Silver Nurses Badge

A superb silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Royal Eastern Counties Hospital in Colchester.Enamel is in very good condition,Crescent buttonhole back fixing (for Male Nurses),engraved to Charles Truman 18.4.36.Hallmarked for M&B(Marples & Beasley) for 1928.Height 32mm  read more

Code: 50406

Claybury Hospital,Nurses Badge

Originally built as one of the London County Council Mental Asylums at Woodford Bridge in Essex the Hospital finally closed in 1997.This badge which features the distinctive water tower was issued in the 1950s and 60s,(the tower also features in the badges of the West Roding School of Nursing),In very good condition with enamel intact.Pin is present and working .Engraved for J.P. Grey June 1959...  read more

Code: 51352

Towers Hospital Leicester,Silver Nurses badge

A silver gilt and enamel nurses badge for the Towers Mental Hospital Leicester.The design features a figure surrounded by trees heading towards the rays of the sun.The latin motto Ex Umbris In Lucem - Out of Darkness into light appears on a scroll at the base.Condition is good ,pin and clasp in good order.Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1971 Height 30mm  read more

Code: 52847

Bristol Eye Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

A large and attractive silver nurses badge from the Bristol Eye Hospital.It features the Intertwined initials BEH of the hospital on a large oval badge.In very good condition barring a minimal enamel damage in the centre and some surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Engraved for A J Richardson March 1981.Hallmarked for Thomas Fattorini Birmingham and year letter for 1977...  read more

Code: 52114

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 ...  read more

Code: 52553

Peterborough District Hospital/GNC pair

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her SRN training.These are a General Nursing Council for England & Wales chrome and enamel Hygeia badge.This is named for K V Longden SRN 408650 2.4.69.Condition is good although pin is misshapen and loose. The second item is a silver and enamel for Peterborough District Hospital.It bears a pale blue shield with the crossed keys of saint Peter on ...  read more

Code: 52845

Papworth Hospital Huntingdon/SEN trio

A trio of badges awarded to the same nurse for her State Enrolled Nurse training in the 1960s. The first is a silver and enamel badge from the County Hospital Huntingdon.The rounded triangular badge features and Lamp of Learning flanked by Laurel branches with the Hospital title on a pale green band to the edge.Condition is very good with no enamel damage and with pin and clasp intact.It is en...  read more

Code: 52844