St Georges Hospital ,Nurses badge
A small Brass button badge for Nurse training at St Georges Hospital when it was located at Hyde Park Corner London.It features St George slaying the dragon with the Hospital title to the rim.In good overall condition with pin & clasp in good condition.Makers mark JR Gaunt.Height 24mm read more
United Kingdom Nurses Registration Badge and miniature
These are examples of a privately purchased Nurses badge which is often mistakenly cited as being issued by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing and Midwifery(UKCC) after 1983.When this body replaced the GNC for England & Wales it controversially decided not to issue a registration badge, despite much protest.A number of companies decided to fulfil this desire for a badge and came up ... read more
The British Red Cross Society, War Service Medal 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to members of the British Red Cross or its voluntary aid detachments who served in the UK between 4 August 1914 and 31 December 1919. Those who were eligible had to undertake at least 1,000 hours of unpaid service, or be ambulance drivers and bearers who gave 500 hours unpaid service. Between 41,000 and 42,000 medals were awarded.
The bronze medal features a Greek ... read more
WW1 County of Durham VAD Worker Medal
A medal for the County of Durham VAD Worker , on its original silk ribbon with a pin back suspension bar brooch in blue enamel.The rear is marked; Presented to 992 C Jones for services rendered during the European War 1914-1919.Height 64mm read more
Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust ,Glass paperweight
A glass paperweight etched with the original buildings of Chase Farm Hospital,Enfield.It bears the title for Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust.The hospital was recently redeveloped with parts of the old hospital being demolished except[ for the Highlands wing and Clock tower building.Good condition Width 94mm read more
St Mary's Hospital Paddington,Wedgwood Pin Tray
A small Wedgwood pin dish in jasper ware,featuring the seal of St Mary's Hospital Paddington.The emblem, which reproduces the school of Nursing badge for the "St Mary's Penny" features the Madonna and infant.Good overall condition,Width 110mm read more
Rotunda Hospital Dublin,Midwifery Badge/Buckle
A large bronze pinback badge awarded for Midwifery Training at the Rotunda Hospital Dublin which has been converted to have a buckle fixing.This particular type of badge was first issued in 1916, then manufactured by John Smyth & Sons Ltd of Wicklow Street, Dublin. The central roundel represents the female personification of Charity with two small children. It was adapted for the badge from an ... read more
Dean College of Nursing,Edinburgh.Nurses badge.
An unusual brass and enamel badge from Dean College,Edinburgh.I believe this was for a pre nursing course which was operation in the 1950s,however I am unable to find much more detail.The design takes the form of the College buildings.Condition is good. Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street Birmingham . read more
North Staffordshire SEN School of Nursing badge/buckle set
A trio of items to the same nurse from her State Enrolled Nurse training in the 1970s. These are a silver and enamel pendant badge for the North Staffordshire School of Nursing.This has the initials NSSN to the centre with a snake forming the S's .The border consists of several Staffordshire knots.The medal is suspended from a bar brooch with SEN on green enamel.The rear is named to R M Stonier... read more
Royal British Nurses Association/GNC silver Nurses badge pair
A pair of silver badges awarded to the same nurse.The first is a silver members badge from the Royal British Nurses Association.It features a Pattee or Maltese cross with the Royal crown in the centre.In each corner of the cross are the Rose,Shamrock,Leek and Thistle of the four countries of the UK.The suspension bar bears the motto of the RBNA, Steadfast and True.Founded in 1887 as the first p... read more