Queen Institute of District Nursing,Brass Badge with Neck Chord
A Brass District Nurses badge for the Queen's Institute.
The origins of the Institute lie in the fund-raising among 'the women of England' for an offering to Queen Victoria on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 1887. The Queen chose to use the money to support district nursing and a plan for a district nursing service was sketched out by William Rathbone and Florence Nightingale. The ... read more
Royal Portsmouth Hospital,Nurses Badge
A very nice bronze and enamel Nurses badge for the Royal Portsmouth Hospital.It features the crest of Portsmouth in enamels with Royal Portsmouth Hospital on the blue band around the edge.Very good condition with only minor surface scratches.Pin and catch intact.The rear carries vendors/makers marks for Purser Medallist Portsmouth.Height 32mm
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Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute For Nurses,Enamelled Car Badge
A Large Composite enamel and base metal Car Badge for the Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute For Nurses. These would have been attached to the front of the District Nurses Car and denoted the Nurse on her visits. The pattern and title was changed in 1972 and this predates that change for the 1960s.In excellent condition but without the fixing screws.Height 64mm read more
Westminster Hospital,School of Physiotherapy badge
A base metal and enamel Physiotherapists badge from the Westminster Hospital.It features a figure representing a 1930s Masseur on a red enamel oval with Westminster Hospital around the edge.Good condition,pin intact.Unmarked to rear Height 32mm read more
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Nurses League Badge
A really nice chrome and enamel members badge from the Nurses League of the QE Hospital Birmingham.This pendant badge features the crest of the Hospital and is suspended from a pin back bar brooch bearing Nurses League on enamel.Pin and clasp intact ,if slightly loose.
Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street Birmingham.Height 41mm
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Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing,United Birmingham Hospitals,GNC pair
A trio of badges awarded to the same nurse Janette Elizabeth Stibbs who undertook her training in Birmingham.The first is from the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital and is a two piece composite badge.Recognised as an Ophthalmic Nurse training School in 1952,the badge consists of a bronze geneva cross upon which is a device taken from the arms of the city featuring the mural crown representin... read more
Bolton Training School for Enrolled Nurses,Silver nurses Badge
A silver and enamel pendant badge from the Bolton Training School For Enrolled Nurses from the 1960s.The oval medal bears a caduceus or winged staff to the centre with the title on a green enamel border.This is suspended from a plain silver pin back bar brooch,on which the pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all good.The rear of the medal is engraved to M M Wallace 9.6.63 and bears hallmarks ... read more
Eastbourne Nurses Training School,Nurses Badge
A chromed and enamel nurses badge from the Eastbourne Nurses Training School.The design features a shield bearing the crest of the town of Eastbourne with the motto "Meliora Sequimur"-We Follow the Better things.Condition good with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good,if a bit stiff.Makers mark for Fattorini & Sons Ltd,36 Barr St ,BHam (This dates this between 1962 and 1967) Height 36mm read more
Pontypridd And Rhondda Hospital Management Committee,Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel nurses badge from the Pontypridd & Rhondda HMC in South Wales.The design,in the shape of a five petalled Rose features a Nurse bearing a torch.She is on a bridge over a river(the Taff?)with hills in the background(The Brecon Beacons?).Condition is good if slightly dirty.Pin is a temporary ad hoc replacement.Engraved to the rear N.H.Tasker June 1955.Height 31mm read more
The Warneford Hospital Leamington,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Warneford Hospital,Leamington.Originally the main Hospital for the town it finally closed in 1993,This badge depicts the arms of Royal Leamington Spa with the Hospital title on blue enamel around the rim.Condition is very good with only very minor enamel damage at the edges.A hole for a safety chain has been drilled to one side.Engraved to the rear Mabe... read more