Royal Hospital & Home For Incurables,Putney,Nurses Badge

A brass badge from the Royal Hospital & Home For Incurables Putney. Originally Voluntary Hospitals would refuse to accept patients with chronic conditions so the Hospital was established in 1855 to address this need .This badge post dates 1917 when the Hospital gained it's Royal charter and acquired this title.It features a Queens crown to the centre.A garter belt around the edge bears the phra...  read more

Code: 52383

Guy's Hospital

A Rare Long Service Medal for a serving Sister at Guy's Hospital London.Known affectionately as the Tea Pot Stand due to it's large size.It is based upon an original silver badge worn by Nursing Sisters at Guy's in the early 19th Century.This replica was awarded to Sisters in the 20th century after they had successfully served three years.
The large and heavy Pewter coloured disc depicts...  read more

Code: 52382

City of Bristol Asylum,Silver MPA Prize Medal

A rare silver prize medal for Proficiency In Mental Nursing awarded by the City of Bristol Asylum.The design of the cross replicates that of the Medico Psychological Association under whose auspices early Mental Nurse Training in the UK was regulated.In this case the figure of Psyche has been replaced by the arms of the City of Bristol.The medal is suspended from a black and white striped Silk ...  read more

Code: 52380

Kent County Council Nursing Service/Student Nurse Badges

A pair of badges issued by the Kent County Council Nursing Service.Both consist of a white enamel greek cross with the titles on a red circle.The centre bears the rearing horse of Kent.Both in good overall condition with pin and clasp good.  read more

Code: 52377

Royal College of Nursing,Members Dress/Hands Badges

Two of the different badges issued for membership of the Royal College of Nursing.These are the dress badge which features the coat of arms of the college in coloured enamel on a brass metal body.The crest has a shield with a sun topped by stars ,denoting the 24 hour nature of Nursing.This is topped by open book and lamp denoting Learning and beneath which is the motto Tradimus Lampada-we pass ...  read more

Code: 52376

St Luke's Municipal General Hospital Bradford,Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the St Luke's Municipal General Hospital Bradford. The badge features the arms of Bradford topped by the lamp of Learning.Below this is the latin motto Quisque Pro Omnes-Every one for all.Condition is good with only minor surface scratches.Pin and clasp is good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham.Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1963.Heig...  read more

Code: 52375

John Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford,Nurses "Gleam" badge

A bronze nurses pendant badge from the John Radcliffe Infirmary.It features an image of Florence Nightingale with her lamp and bears the phrase "A Gleam of God's Own Heaven" leading it to be known to staff as "the Gleam". The reverse sports a tree with panels carrying the title Radcliffe Infirmary County Hospital Oxford 1752.This badge was first issued from 1924 in bronze based upon at the meda...  read more

Code: 52368

Saffron Walden Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

An unusual and rare badge from the Saffron Walden Hospital in Essex. Part of the Chelmsford and Essex Hospital Group,the badge utilises the school of Nursing from there which has been adapted from a pin back to a pendant fitting by the addition of a enamelled pin back suspension bar brooch.This bears the title Sarron Walden Hospital.Condition is very good .The rear bears makers marks for Thomas...  read more

Code: 52366

Ladywell Hospital Salford,Silver Nurses badge

A scarce silver pendant nurses badge from the Ladywell Hospital Salford.Based on Eccles New Road,the Hospital was primarily for infectious Diseases and I understand that they offered training for the State Enrolled Nurse course and the certificate of the British Tuberculosis Association.The large lozenge shaped badge bears an image of a female saint above water(? The lady and the well naming t...  read more

Code: 52365

Poole General Hospital,silver Nurses Badge

A nice Silver and enamel Badge for Poole General Hospital.The design features the arms of the town bearing the Dolpin,wavy lines and scallop shells ,all alluding to its maritime heritage.Good condition with no enamel damage other than some surface scratches.Pin and catch intact and silver safety chain in situ..Hallmarked for 1972 with makers mark for Vaughton and son.Height 36mm  read more

Code: 52360