British Red Cross Society County Badge,Lambeth

An enamelled pendant "County " badge from the British Red Cross Society.They consist of a standard badge of the Red Cross on a white shield with The British Red Cross Society written on the red enamel border to the edge.The pin back suspension bar bears the county or area name.This one is for Lambeth.Height 47mm Condition is good.Makers mark for JR Gaunt London.
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Code: 52869

British Red Cross Society County Badge,City Of London

An enamelled pendant "County " badge from the British Red Cross Society.They consist of a standard badge of the Red Cross on a white shield with The British Red Cross Society written on the red enamel border to the edge.The Pin back suspension bar bears the county or area name.This one is for The City of London.Height 47mm Condition is good.Makers mark for JR Gaunt London.
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Code: 52868

British Red Cross Society Trained Nurse/GNC group

A nice trio of badges to one nurse to include her service in the British Red Cross.
These are;A Technical badge for the British Red Cross Society with a scarce original Trained Nurse bar.The badges were introduced in 1914 and discontinued in 1966,and could be worn by members of Voluntary Aid Detachments with professional qualifications.This one is for a "Trained Nurse" which predates the...  read more

Code: 52865

World War One Victory Medal.South African Military Nurse

An original First World War Victory Medal awarded to an I Van Military Nurse.This is the South African pattern of badge with the same figure of winged victory to the face, designed by William McMillan,as the UK.The reverse however bears the words The Great War For Civilisation both in English and in Dutch.Only 75,000 of these were awarded and the South African Military Nursing Service had only...  read more

Code: 52862

Confederation of Health Service Employees(COHSE) Enamel car badge

An original Car badge in an unissued condition for the Confederation of Health Service Employees(COHSE).The union was founded in 1946 and operated until 1993 when it merged with NUPE and Nalgo to form the union Unison.It mimics the design of the members badge with a rose shape and cross with the initials CHSE to each quarter.Excellent condition in its original box with fixings.Height 96mm  read more

Code: 52861

General Nursing Council for England & Wales.State Registered Nurse badge

A chrome and enamel badge for the General Nursing Council for England & Wales.In good overall condition with minimal surface rubbing.Pin & clasp in good order.Named on the reverse for N Phelps SRN 110986 27.6.41(This is Nancy Phelps who trained at the Lambeth Hospital from 1937 to 1941)  read more

Code: 52857

United Kingdom Nursing and Midwifery Association,Private Purchase badge

An enamelled Nurses badge from the late 1990s which was a privately issued item to replace the loss of the award of the General Nursing Council badge after 1983.It could be purchased upon the proof of registration by UK Nurses and was engraved with an individual registration number.This badge was replaced in 2004 when the UKN&MA incorporated the National Guild of Nurses and became the Guild of ...  read more

Code: 52860

General Nursing Council for England & Wales.State Registered Mental Nurse badge

A chrome and enamel badge for the General Nursing Council for England & Wales.In good overall condition with minimal surface rubbing.Pin & clasp in good order,with safety chain in situ.
It is engraved RNM,Registered Mental Nurse 54669 ( This unnamed example dates to the mid 70s when only the type of registration and number were recorded on the badge) Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini reg...  read more

Code: 52853

St Marks Hospital for Cancer,Fistula & Other Diseases of the Rectum.Silver Nurses Badge

An interesting silver nurses badge for St Marks Hospital, City Road London.It consists of an oval badge in silver ,engraved with the winged lion of St Mark on a plinth below which is a scroll with St Marks.An ornate rope border is applied to the edge.
There are a number of surface scratches but condition is generally good with pin and clasp good.
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Code: 52851

National Union of Trained Nurses,silver members badge

A rare silver and enamel pendant badge for the Nation Union of Trained Nurses.Originally formed as the Nurses Social Union to promote the development of professional nursing through lectures and exhibitions prior to the First World War.It changed it's title to the NUTN in 1913 and was one of the diverse nursing groups which was seen as a rival to the College of Nursing upon it's formation in 19...  read more

Code: 51936