Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust,Health Care Assistant II Badge
A modern enamelled badge from The Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust for a Health Care Assistant grade II. I know that the Trust had decided to issue badges to their staff to recognise and encourage unit pride and I assume that this is part of this series? A collectable of the future.Condition is very good with minimal surface scratches.Pin ,clasp and safety roller catch are all good.Makers mark for ... read more
Doncaster School of Nursing ,silver nurses badge.
A silver and enamel pendant badge from the Doncaster School of Nursing.The badge features a shield bearing the castle from the city's coat of arms imposed upon a red Greek cross.In good condition with moderate surface scratches.Pin and clasp good.Marked to the rear SRN .Hallmarked M&B(Marples & Beasley)Birmingham 1976 height 40mm
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North& Mid Cheshire Enrolled Nurse Training School,Silver Nurses Badge
A rare silver and enamel Enrolled Nurses badge for the North and Mid Cheshire Enrolled Nurse Training School (This may have been based at Altrincham?).The design features a cross with a lozenge shape bearing a shield in light blue enamel upon which is a wheat sheaf.This is topped by a lamp of learning.The title is on red enamel band to the edge.
Condition is good,barring some surface sc... read more
Silver (Aladdin's) Lamp of Learning
A lovely solid silver Aladdin style lamp,also known as the Lamp of Learning. A smaller version of the type of Lamp used in the annual Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service at Westminster Abbey.In America many schools hold a Lamp Of Learning ceremony and small china versions are given as graduation gifts.
The lamp itself is 110mm long and 65mm high and weighs 60gms. It would have had... read more
The Royal Aberdeen Hospital For Sick Children,Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel Nurses badge for the Royal Aberdeen Hospital For Sick Children.It features a white enamel St Andrew's Cross with Thistles in each quarter,upon which is a disc with a central Lamp of Learning with the hospital title on a blue enamel band around the edge.Some surface wear but generally good condition,pin and clasp intact.Safety chain in situ.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Lt... read more
The London Hospital School of Nursing,2nd Pattern Silver Nurses Badge
A Popular Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the London Hospital.One of the standard smaller pattern of model in use for many years.It features the classic design of the three feathers and central LH imposed upon the red and white enamelled cross.In very good condition,the pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all intact .No Makers mark to rear and not engraved to a particular recipient,howeve... read more
British Red Cross Technical Medal,Medical Officer
Instituted in 1914 and discontinued in 1966,the BRCS Technical Badges could be worn by members of the Voluntary Aid detachments with professional Qualifications.This rare medal was issued and named to Dr Alex Low Rhind ,numbered 109.He is recorded as being a House Surgeon for the Cottage Hospital Chorley before being found in Keyworth Nottinghamshire during WW2.In good condition with no damage ... read more
Royal College of Nursing & National Council of Nurses of the United Kingdom,Silver Members Badge
A scarce model of a Royal College of Nursing members badge which was in use from 1963 to 1975.In silver and enamel,it features the crest of the college in a voided centre.The shield bears a sun and three stars symbolising day and night.This is topped by an open book and roman lamp symbolising learning and nursing.A red scroll at the base bears the latin Tradimus Lampada-We Pass on the Torch.The... read more
General Hospital Birmingham,Silver Nurses League Badge
A pin back enamelled badge for the Nurses League of the General Hospital Birmingham.Nice overall condition however the enamel has suffered slight loss at the top above B,also some surface scratches.Pin and clasp intact(pin is a modern replacement),securing ring for a safety chain present but no chain.Silver hallmarks for WJD(William James Dingley)Birmingham 1937 Height 30mm read more
Snapethorpe And General Hospitals Wakefield,Silver Nurses badge
A superb silver and enamel nurses badge from the Snapethorpe And General Hospitals Wakefield.It consists of a Fleur de Lys symbol from the arms of Wakefield with two white roses of Yorkshire.The condition is immaculate with no surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini,Birmingham,hallmarked for TF Birmingham 1968 read more