Scarborough Hospital Yorkshire,Silver nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from Scarborough Hospital.The central design features the coat of arms of the Borough.The blue outer band bears the Hospital title.Condition is good with only one small knock to the edge at 4 o'clock.Pin and clasp is intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1949.Engraved Duplicate Yvonne Joan Rennison 1959-63 ... read more
Shotley Bridge Hospital,Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham.The design features a cross pattee in a pale blue enamel within a circle bearing the hospital title.This is imposed upon two crossed swords.Condition is good with some minor surface abrasions. Pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear .I believe this dates to the 1960s and is one of two versions I am listing today... read more
Shotley Bridge Hospital,Nurses badge
A brass and enamel nurses badge for the Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham.The design features a cross pattee in a navy blue enamel within a circle bearing the hospital title.This is imposed upon two crossed swords.Condition is excellent with pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear .I believe this dates to the 1970s and is one of two versions I am listing today. Height 35mm read more
Victoria Hospital Keighley,Silver Nurses badge
A superb Silver and enamel nurses badge from the Victoria Hospital Keighley. The central design features a Wolf's head in red enamel with the addition of a yellow snake ,associated with Medicine.This is based upon the arms of the Lupton Family, benefactors to a number of charities in Yorkshire.
Condition is very good with only minor enamel wear to the snake near the top.Pin and clasp ha... read more
French Flag Nursing Corps,First World War
A rare original First World War badge of the French Flag Nursing Corps. This organisation was formed in 1914 to provide British and Commonwealth Nurses to work within French Military Hospitals and soon gained a worthy reputation for efficiency.
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Ashford Hospital Middlesex School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
An Enamel nurses badge from the Ashford Hospital School of Nursing.The design features a figure which I believe is the goddess Hygeia .The Blue edging denotes SRN Training.Condition is excellent with pin, clasp and safety roller catch .Marked to rear Miss S L Sharp .Height 33mm read more
Scarborough District School of Nursing,Silver Enrolled Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Scarborough District School of Nursing.The green colouring denotes Enrolled Nurse Training.
The design features an enamelled oval imposed upon a silver cross.This bears a silver nurses lamp of learning on a green background, above which is a white Rose of Yorkshire.The title is on a white badge to the edge.Condition is excellent .Pin,clasp and saf... read more
University of Keele, District Nurse Course badge
A base metal and enamel badge from the Keele University in Staffordshire,for their District Nurse Course.The design features the arms of the university in gold on a navy blue enamel background.Condition is very good with pin clasp and safety roller catch all in good order.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 35mm read more
Royal College of Nursing,Members Dress Badge
A base metal and enamel original, post 1975, version of the members dress badge of the Royal College of Nursing.(Note; for current members of the RCN a similar but plasticised enamel version is available from membership services at the RCN more cheaply) .
The shield bears a sun and three stars symbolising day and night.This is topped by an open book and roman lamp symbolising learning an... read more
Acton Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from Acton Hospital.The design features an oak tree sapling with acorns in a blue and white enamel design,The Hospital title appears on a white band around the edge.Some damage to areas of the enamel particularly to the lower edge.Pin and clasp looks to be a more recent addition but in good order. Looks to be named for Eileen Anne Edwards 1929-1933, marked Sterl... read more