East Kent Community NHS Trust,Silver gilt Nurses Badge
A rather nice silver gilt and enamel nurses badge from the East Kent Community NHS Trust.I believe this to be a long service item rather than for training as such.It bears the "Canterbury" cross with the organisation title around the edge.In excellent condition, the pin clasp and safety roller catch are all good.I am unable to read the maker on the hallmark but it is marked for Birmingham 2003.... read more
Nightingale School of Nursing,St Thomas' Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A beautiful silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital.Demand for these remains high and I'm afraid the price reflects this demand and my purchase cost.
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
The enamelling on this badge is superb but has sustaine... read more
Royal Worcester Figurine,Staff Nurse Guy's Hospital
A Rare Limited Edition Figurine of a 1960s Staff Nurse from Guy's Hospital in London.It was commissioned by the Guy's Hospital Nurses' League to commemorate the end of the School of Nursing in 1995. All 750 were quickly sold out by the time of their issue in 1996.The detail accurately reflects the uniform and includes eight flukes in the nurses cap,the correct colour of uniform and cape and bla... read more
Frenchay Health District School of Nursing, Nurses Badge
A Nurses badge from the Frenchay School of Nursing in Bristol.It features stylised hands clutching a lamp of learning in front of the ship and castle emblems from Bristol's coat of arms.The enamel is is very good condition .Pin and roller clasp fitting intact.Makers Mark Thomas Fattorini,Regent Street Birmingham.Height 34mm
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Durham Group of Hospitals Midwifery Training School,Midwives badge
A base metal and enamel pendant style Midwife's badge from the Durham Group of Hospitals Midwifery Training School.The medal depicts the skyline of Durham showing the cathedral and Elvet bridge over the river Wear.This is above the latin phrase Consolatores Aegrorum- Comforters of the sick.This hangs from an enamelled pin back suspension bar which bears the title Midwifery Training School.Very ... read more
Solihull Nursing Service,District Nurses Cap Badge
An impressive large base metal and enamel Cap badge for the Solihull Nursing Service.The design features the coat of arms of Solihull above a scroll bearing Nursing Service.In excellent condition with no enamel loss or damage, it has a lug back fixing secured with a split pin.Unmarked to rear.height 50mm read more
Staffordshire University Nursing & Midwifery,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver gilt and enamel nurses badge for the Staffordshire University Nursing & Midwifery course, based around the Stoke On Trent,Shrewsbury and Stafford centres.In excellent condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Fattorini Birmingham.Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1996 read more
Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Oswestry, Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel Nurses badge for Orthopaedic Nurse Training at the famous Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital in Oswestry.The Nurse training School started in the mid 1930s and this badge is based around the coat of Arms granted to the Hospital in 1944.This also bears the motto of the Hospital Deo Dante Damus-God Gives to us that We May Give to Others.Condition is good with enamel intact, al... read more
Bromley Area Health Authority,Silver Gilt Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Bromley Area Health Authority School of Nursing .In good overall condition ,pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good. Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1975.Height 32mm
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Sheffield Royal Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A hallmarked silver Nurses badge from the Sheffield Royal Hospital.It consists of a silver Maltese Cross suspended from a wide pin back bar brooch which bears the title Sheffield Royal Hospital.Condition is good,pin and clasp intact.Hallmarked for WHH (William Hair Haseler) Birmingham 1933.Height 33mm Width 43mm
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