St Helier Hospital Carshalton,Silver Nurses Badge
A heavy silver and enamel nurses badge for the St Helier Hospital Carshalton.It's design features the head of the saint,a hermit who was beheaded by Saxon Pirates on the Island of Jersey in the 6th century.In good overall condition, pin and clasp intact and safety chain in situ.Engraved for D J Anderson1943-47.Silver hallmarks for Thomas Fattorini,Birmingham 1946 Height 32mm read more
League of St.Bartholomews Nurses,London,Silver Nurses badge
A nice heavy silver and enamel badge( marked as Silver)Nurses League badge.First awarded to League members from 1900,this was the original pattern in use until the 1930s when the word Hospital was added.In fair condition with several surface scratching to the enamel,the pin and clasp are a later replacement and are very loose.Marked to the rear for Du Barri & Hill London
Height 29mm read more
RDEH/Exminster Hospital/Queen's Nurse/GNC set
A quartet of badges awarded to the same Male nurse during his training and career.
They consist of;
1.Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital brass and enamel pendant badge.Good condition with safety chain, pin intact.Named to A.M.J.Wills 1950-53 Height 39mm
2.Exminster Hospital silver and enamel pin back badge.Excellent condition, pin and clasp good.Named to Mr A.M.J.Wills June 19... read more
Tunbridge Wells School of Nursing ,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Tunbridge Wells School of Nursing.It features a central coat of arms taken from that of Tunbridge Wells above the motto Do All,Doubt Not.This is imposed upon a red Geneva cross in a voided centre.One or two minor areas of enamel wear around the edge but otherwise condition is good.Pin and clap intact if slightly loose.Engraved to E R Vajda and hallmarke... read more
Royal Red Cross,2nd Class Medal
A nice cased example of a First Word War Period medal of the Royal Red Cross,2nd class. Holders of this award are know as associates (Associate Royal Red Cross).The second class award was introduced in November 1915 and both grades were issued widely for Nursing Services during the war.
The medal is an enamelled silver Maltese cross with a central figure of the reigning monarch, in this... read more
Nurses Leather Chatelaine set with instruments,W.H Bailey & Sons
A rare survivor of,what was once,a basic piece of Nursing equipment,mainly a Nurses chatelaine set of equipment in a leather case.They were widespread from the Mid Victorian era up until just after the First World War.Worn suspended from a nurses belt these would contain the nurses tools of her trade of the time. The contents could vary slightly but this is a fairly typical example.
It c... read more
General Nursing Council For England & Wales,Pair of State Enrolled Assistant Nurse Badges
An interestesting pair of badges awarded to the same nurse,.They are from the GNC for England & Wales and consist of a SEAN badge from 1948 and a similarly named and dated Duplicate.They are both named to M Barnes SEAN 21342 27.9.46.This is Marjorie Barnes,nee Halfpenny,resident in Mansfield.In slightly different colours of brass and enamel,the darker model is engraved Duplicate.I assume that ... read more
Silver Proof 2015 £5 Commemorative Coin,Edith Cavell
A rare Royal Mail cased proof limited edition £5 coin, issued in 2015,commemorating the centenary of nurse Edith Cavell's execution.In it's original case with slip cover and certificate, it is numbered 178 from an edition of only 500.The face bears an image of the Nurse read more
All Saints' Hospital Birmingham,Silver Nurses badge
A very nice Silver and enamel nurses badge from the All Saints' Hospital Birmingham.The central design features a yellow Lamp of Learning imposed upon a red Geneva Cross,behind which are an array of leaves .The Hospital Title appears around the edge.In superb condition with only minor surface scratches.The pin and clasp are good and it bears hallmarks for TF (Thomas Fattorini) Birmingham 1961 H... read more
Nurses 15 Second Pulse Timer
A nurses pulse timer dating to around the First World War period
It consists of the glass egg timer calibrated for 15 seconds within a base metal protective cover.This has a small attachment to the lid allowing it to fixed to a chain and worn from the belt.
Prior to the availability of cheap watches this would have been part of the Nurses basic equipment for recording observations... read more