Wanstead Hospital,Nurses Badge
A brass and enamel Nurses badge for the Wanstead Hospital.Originally the Essex County Hospital it opened in 1938 and finally closed in 1986 when services were moved to Whipps Cross Hospital.The badge features a St Georges cross within a circle bearing the title Wanstead Hospital Forest Group.Imposed upon this is a white enamel Lamp of Learning.Condition is good.Pin and clasp intact.Makers mark ... read more
35.00 GBP
Saint Andrew's Hospital Thorpe Norwich,Mental Nurses Badge
A scarce base metal and enamel Mental Nurses Badge for the St Andrew's Hospital Thorpe in Norwich.The Hospital opened as the Norfolk County Asylum in 1814 and finally closed in 1998, today being used a luxury apartments.The badge features a shield with a St Andrew's Cross within a blue enamel border with the hospitals title and year of foundation.The whole is bordered by a wreathe of laurel lea... read more
United Manchester Hospitals,GNC Pair to one nurse
A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. The first is the bronze "Good Samaritan"badge. It features the Good Samaritan attending the injured traveller in relief around which is the motto Vade Et Tu Fac Similiter-Go and Do Likewise.The rear is engraved to Hilda Pate Certificated Nurse 88 for the United Manchester Hospitals.Condition is good.<... read more
Mid Glamorgan School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A scarce brass and enamel nurses badge from the Mid Glamorgan School of Nursing. read more
Cromer And District Group Enrolled Nurse Training School,Nurses Badge
A scarce Nurses badge for the Enrolled Nurse training school of Cromer Hospital in Norfolk.The first badges were issued in 1959 and this is the second version which adds the Group to the wording.It also improves the depiction of Florence Nightingale! It was discontinued when the hospital came under the Norwich Training school.
It features Florence Nightingale in front of a green Geneva c... read more
St Cadoc's Hospital Newport,Silver Mental Nurse training badge
A silver and enamel Badge from the St Cadoc's Hospital in Caerleon Newport Wales. Originally the Newport Borough Asylum it became St Cadoc's hospital upon joining the new NHS in 1948.This badge dates to shortly after that time when it was part of the Vale of Usk Hospital Management Committee along with Pen y Val hospital in Abergavenny.In very good condition with only minor surface scratches.Pi... read more
Cuckfield Hospital Assistant Nurse Badge
A scarce bronze metal nurses badge for Assistant Nurse Training (SEAN) for Cuckfield Hospital.The hospital was originally the workhouse before becoming an EMS hospital in WW2.It became a general hospital under the new NHS and finally closed in 1991.This badge dates to the 1950s.
The badge depicts a shield topped by a banner on which is "Cuckfield Hospital Assistant Nurse".The shield has... read more
40.00 GBP
Morriston Hospital Swansea,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Morriston Hospital Swansea.The rectangular badge depicts a castle above water, topped by a shield bearing a dragon, all representative of the Town.Condition is generally good although there is one are of enamel damage at 4 o'clock.Pina nd clasp good.Engraved for M.E.Thomas 5/2/59.Hallmarks for T&Co Birmingham 1953.Height 32mm by width 19mm read more
Army Dental Hygienist badge
A nice and rarely seen badge for the Army Dental Hygienist .Of a similar design to the Army Trained Nurse badge it features a queen's crown topped by a lion in front of two crossed swords.A wreath of Laurel leaves are around the edge with the title Army Dental Hygienist .Pin and clasp good.Height 42mm
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Jewish Maternity Home,Whitechapel London,Midwives Badge
A rare Bronze medal pendant badge for the Jewish Maternity Hospital, located in London's Whitechapel district.Originally founded as the Sick Room Help Society to promote Maternal welfare in the Jewish east end.The Home opened in 1911 in Underwood Road Whitechapel and had a Midwifery training school attached to it.It continued to expand before being renamed as the Bearsted Memorial Hospital in t... read more