Bath School of Midwifery,Midwives Badge
A chrome and enamel midwives badge from the Bath School of Midwifery.The circular badge has four devices taken from the previous Schools of Nursing which made up the group.Designed from a competition in the early 1980s,the badge has the coat of arms for Bath above the red Wyvern of Somerset,The blue swallow from the Orthopaedic Hospital Badges and the green cross from St Martins Hospital.There ... read more
Pontefract,Castleford & Ackton School of Nursing,Silver Nurses badge
A Silver and enamel Nurses Badge for the Pontefract,Castleford & Ackton School of Nursing.The circular badge features a central design of a Caduceus in front of a castle (representing Pontefract) this is imposed upon a White rose of Yorkshire.The hospital title appears in silver on a blue enamel band around the edge.Condition good but with several surface scratches.The pin and clasp is present ... read more
Saxondale Hospital School of Nursing,Nottingham,Mental Nurses Badge
A Brass and enamel badge for Saxondale Mental Hospital Near Nottingham.The hospital closed in 1988,please see;
http://www.nottinghamhospitalshistory.co.uk/page28.html
This badge probably dates to the 1960s.In good condition with no enamel loss,pin and safety catch are intact although pin is a later replacement.Makers name Thomas Fattorini Regent street Birmingham.Height 30mm read more
Waltham Forest School of Nursing,Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Waltham Forest School of Nursing which was based at Whipp's Cross Hospital from the early 1980s.It succeeded the earlier West Roding SoN which was in operation in the 1970s.In very good condition with no surface damage and with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all in good order.No Makers marks.Height 31mm
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The Murray Royal & Murthly Hospitals,Mental Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel Nurses Badge from the Murray Royal & Murthy Hospitals in Perth,Scotland.It features a shield bearing seven armorial crests representing the areas served by the Hospitals.the hospital title is on a blue band around the edge.The motto "Pro Aegris In Mente"-For Patients In Mind is at the bottom.Condition is good but there is some loss to the enamel in places.The pin and clasp i... read more
The Nightingale School of Nursing,St Thomas' Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
Another lovely 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,even in a slightly damaged condition.
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
The enamelling on this badge has sus... read more
Horton Hospital Banbury,Nurses Badge
A bronze nurses pendant badge fro the Horton Hospital in Banbury Oxfordshire.The badge features the Banbury Cross,which was erected in 1859,flanked by two nurses each bearing a flaming lamp.The motto "Perseverantia Palman Obtenebit"-Perseverance wins the Prize appears at the bottom.Condition is good although the suspension bar brooch has had a knock.Pin and clasp is intact but loose.Marked to t... read more
West London Hospital Silver Nurses badge
A Nice clean Silver and enamel badge for the West London Hospital.It's central design is a Blue enamel cross with the motto Labor Fidelis-Work Faithfully, to a voided centre
good condition overall although two small holes have been made to the edge for a safety chain. Pin and clasp are intact and a chain is added,Engraved to Violet N Shaw and also J L McAdam! Violet Nora Shaw trained at ... read more
College of Nursing/Student Nurses Association.Pair of Badges
Two badges relating to nursing organisations.The first is a silver College of Nursing( Now the Royal College of Nursing)badge.Featuring the letters C and N in silver on a blue enamel background with the title The College of Nursing Founded MCMXVI (1916)around the rim.The Rose,Thistle,Leek and Shamrock emblems feature at each quarter.
To the rear it features the registration number of the... read more
Liverpool Eastern District (Teaching)School Of Nursing,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Liverpool Eastern District School of Nursing.The blue enamel cross features several pictograms in each arm of the cross depicting the Liver bird,an elderly person,a family of parents and child,a mother and baby.The central motif features a pair of Hands from the two former districts which made up the new schooling 1973.The badge was designed after a com... read more