Maidstone School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A brass and enamel nurses badge from the Maidstone School of Nursing.It consists of a red enamel moline cross within a blue enamel band bearing the Title,Maidstone School of Nursing, in a voided centre.In the centre is a shield bearing the arms of Maidstone.Condition good with pin and clasp good.Height 31mm read more
London County Council,St Olave's Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
Another of the the popular London County Council Hospital Nurses badges issued between 1930 and 1948.This one is for St Olave's Hospital at Rotherhithe.The Hospital suffered considerably during the Blitz and by V1 and V2 rockets.The hospital was also where Sir Michael Caine was born!
The badge features the blue enamelled cross with central shield bearing the LCC crest.There is minor dam... read more
Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing Birmingham,Nurses Badge
A Bronze and enamel Nurses badge from the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in Birmingham.It shows the crest of the hospital between two stalks of Foxglove plants( noted for their medicinal use).This version predates the similar badge for QE SoN Birmingham United Hospitals.Good overall condition but with minimal surface rubbing and minor scratches.Pin and clasp good.Height 43mm read more
Harefield ,Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals,Nurses Badge
A pendant nurses badge for the Harefield,Hillingdon & Mount Vernon Hospitals School of Nursing The central motif features the lamp of Learning with a Rod of Asclepius in front of it.This imposed upon a Geneva Cross which is hung from a plain suspension bar brooch(Which looks to be a replacement) Pin and Safety roller catch are good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Heigh... read more
Royal Alexandra Infirmary Paisley,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Royal Alexandra Infirmary Paisley.The shield shaped badge features the intertwined initials RAI,this is above 1768,(however the year of the hospitals foundation appears to be 1788 so perhaps an error-on other badges this date is 1786?)At the top is the coat of arms of Paisley depicting an abbot below a mural crown.The biblical inscription"They Bough... read more
Bangour Hospitals,Nurse Training Badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Bangor Hospitals in West Lothian Scotland.I believe that this variant may date to the 1970s.At that time the Bangour Hospitals Group consisted of the Bangour Village Hospital,Drumshoreland,Tippetthill ,Bo'Ness and St Michaels Hospitals.The badge features St George slaying the Dragon with the Saltire on his shield.Good overall condition with minor we... read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,white metal Collar tab badge
A white metal World War Two period collar badge for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.It features the silver Dannebrog Cross with an A to it's centre (for Alexandra) below a king's crown.The title is in silver around the edge.This is above a silver scroll bearing the motto Sub Cruce Candida-Under The White Cross.It has two lugs to the rear and this one bears makers marks f... read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,white metal Collar tab badge
A white metal World War Two period collar badge for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.It features the silver Dannebrog Cross with an A to it's centre (for Alexandra) below a king's crown.The title is in silver around the edge.This is above a silver scroll bearing the motto Sub Cruce Candida-Under The White Cross.It has two lugs to the rear and this one bears no makers mark... read more
Hillingdon Hospital Breakspear Nurse Education Division ,Nurses Badge
A brass and enamel pendant badge from the Breakspear Nurse Education Division which was based at Hillingdon Hospital although it also included Harefield and Mount Vernon Hospitals during the 1980s and 1990s.Good overall condition with and safety clasp intact.Height 50mm.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham read more
Pair of South African Nursing Council Epaulettes and silver badges.
An original pair of maroon cloth epaulettes complete with their silver qualification badges from the South African Nursing Council/S.A. Verpleegstersraad. The differentiation between different branches of Nurses is shown here;
http://www.sanc.co.za/serv_dds.htm
These are for a Registered General Nurse.
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