Somerset School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel Badge for the Somerset School of Nursing.It features the Wyvern from the arms of Somerset in the centre of a five spoked design.In moderate condition but with some surface wear to the plated finish. Pin and clasp intact .It has a makers mark for Vaughton B'ham.Height 30mm
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Napsbury Hospital,St Albans .Mental Nurses Badge.
A chromed metal and enamel badge from the Napsbury Hospital at London Colney in Hertfordshire.Opened in 1905 as the Middlesex County Asylum it closed in 1998 and the site has been redeveloped for residential use. The Badge features a white Geneva cross with a Hart at the centre.This stands in front of the emblem of Middlesex, three seaxes topped by a Saxon crown. Under this is an enamelled bar ... read more
Two Piece Silver Nurses Belt Buckle,BDC Birmingham 1993
A heavy two piece nurses silver belt buckle .The ornate design features swirls of Anenome like flowers and leaves.Width 91mm height 50mm Condition is good with belt loops and clasp all intact. Silver hallmarks for the Black Daisy Company Birmingham 1993. read more
Worksop Victoria Hospital Training School,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Worksop Victoria Hospital.The shield shaped badge has two figures from the Worksop coat of arms, the Knight and the Forester,which represent the Furnival family and the local Sherwood Forest.These support a letter V for Victoria above a Geneva cross.Condition is good although there are minor enamel chips to the edges.Pin and clasp are good.Makers mark f... read more
Army School of Psychiatric Nursing badge,RMN
A nice chrome and enamel badge for the Army School of Psychiatric Nursing.It depicts the dome from the chapel of Netley Military Hospital near Southampton,the original home for the school,beneath a queen's crown.The blue enamel border is for RMN training .Condition generally good, with pin,clasp and safety roller catch ,all good.Unmarked to rear.Height 41mm
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St Mary's Hospital Paddington,Large Nurses Badge
One of my favourite badges is this St Mary's "penny"!
A Lovely Large nurses badge from St Mary's Hospital Paddington.Nicknamed the St Mary's Penny,the badge's face features the Madonna and child from the Hospital's seal.the reverse bears the latin motto " Quodcunque Facere Potest Manus Instanter Operare" around the edge,this translates as"Whatever thy hand is able to ,do it earnestly" Th... read more
Territorial Army Nursing Service,Silver Tippet Badge
An original full size silver tippet badge; This pattern of badge was in use from 1920 onwards and consists of the intertwined A's of Queen Alexandra.The roll at the base carries the motto Fortitudo Mea Deus-God is my strength.The Badge retains it's original ribbon with only minor signs of wear.The rear bears Hallmarks for RJ London 1933.(This is for Robert Arthur Johnson,assistant director of t... read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,Collar tabs
A pair of original bi-metal collar badges for Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.They feature the silver Dannebrog Cross with an A to it's centre (for Alexandra) below a king's crown.The title is in bronze around the edge.This is above a silver scroll bearing the motto Sub Cruce Candida-Under The White Cross.They each have two lugs to the rear and bear makers marks for Gaunt,Lo... read more
Two Piece Silver "Dolphins" Nurses Belt Buckle,MKM London 1997
An exquisite heavy hallmarked silver two piece belt buckle in the form of two leaping dolphins.In a convex shape, it measures 103 mm wide,55mm tall.Each half has an outer rim representing Seaweed with a large leaping dolphin and smaller flying fishes.Condition is very good with no major scratches or abrasions.Belt loops are good and intact.Hallmarks to rear for MKM London 1997
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Scottish Registered Mental Nurse,Silver Badge
A scarce silver Scottish Registered Mental Nurse badge.It bears the Scottish saltire in white and blue enamel.Condition is good with only minor surface scratches, pin and clasp are intact.Hallmarked for Brook E'Burgh 1943 Marked for M W Cocker C25737.This is Margaret Winifred Cocker who registered 22.6.45 having trained at the Royal Mental Hospital Aberdeen. read more