Northampton General Hospital ,Nurses pendant badge

he distinctive nurses pendant badge from Northampton General Hospital.The suspension bar bears the title Northampton General Hospital,and retains it's pin and clasp.The Badge is unusual in that it it is double sided with the castle motif from the arms of the Borough Council on the face and the rose of Northamptonshire on the reverse.Although these badges were often made from silver this carries...  read more

Code: 54826

St Crispin Hospital Northampton, Mental Nurses Badge

A base metal and enamel badge for Mental Nurse Training at the St Crispin's Hospital school of Nursing in Northampton.The design shows an apronned figure clutching the hammer and sheaf of corn symbolising the Industry and agriculture of the area.There is some surface wear to the brass finish but condition is otherwise good.The pin and clasp appear to be a later replacement .Makers mark for Thom...  read more

Code: 54825

Princess Marina Hospital ,Upton Northamptonshire,nurses badge

A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Princess Marina Hospital in Northamptonshire. This was the last NHS Hospital for people with Learning Disabilities to be built ,between 1969-1971 on the St Crispin Hospital site. Opened in 1972 it closed in 1995. The design shows a pair of stylised figures depicting patient and carer hand in hand against a sunburst pattern. (The design was shared wi...  read more

Code: 54824

Ipswich & District Enrolled Nurse Training School, Silver nurses badge

A Silver and enamel badge from the 1960s for the Ipswich & District Enrolled Nurse Training School.The shield shaped badge has a design which features a number of emblems of the component hospitals covered by the school including the three crowns of St Audrey's Hospital.This is over the motto MISERICORDIA-Latin for Mercy.Some wear to the edges of the enamel with moderate surface scratches but g...  read more

Code: 54021

Leicestershire Mental Health Service 25 Years Badge

An enamel pin back badge for 25 years(service?) for Leicestershire Mental Health Service.The central motif features a Fox,associated with the many Hunting links of the county.In excellent condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Fattorini 0121-2361307 Height 25mm  read more

Code: 51964

Sarum Rd Private Hospital Winchester

A large brass and enamel pin back badge for the Sarum Rd Private Hospital in Winchester.The badge features the statue of King Alfred which is located in the centre of the city.Another uncommon badge in nice condition.Height 32mm  read more

Code: 50284

St Paul's Hospital Winchester,Enrolled Nurses Badge

A chrome and enamel nurses badge for St Pauls Hospital Winchester.Originally the Workhouse Infirmary for Winchester ,it was renamed St Pauls Hospital the 1930s .It was predominantly used as an elderly care unit prior to its closure in the late 1990s
The eight sided badge features a central motif of a Hampshire Rose within a green band on which St Pauls Hospital Winchester appears on a gr...  read more

Code: 54048

Plymouth General Hospital, School of radiography badge

A nice base metal and enamel Radiographers badge from Plymouth General Hospital.The design features a blue enamel consecration cross with a shield to each quarter of the cross.These represent the arms of Plymouth,Plymouth Naval Hospital,Cornwall and Devon. A bar to the lower edge bears the legend School of Radiography. Good overall condition with only minor scratches. The pin,clasp and safety r...  read more

Code: 54821

West Suffolk General Hospital/GNC pair of Nursing badges

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training in the 1950s.
The first is a chrome and enamel General Nursing Council For England & Wales badge, named for L M Salmons SRN 190441 1.4.52 (This is Lilian May Salmons who is shown as having trained at the West Suffolk Hospital General Hospital Bury St Edmunds )
The next item is a silver and enamel badge for the West Suffo...  read more

Code: 54820

New Hall Hey, Auxiliary Hospital,Rossendale Lancs. First World War badge

A brass and enamel badge for the New Hall Hey Auxiliary Hospital in Rossendale Lancs. Opened first in July 1915 it finally closed in 1919, with a complement of 66 beds. see; https://providencechapel.uk/new-hall-hey-military-hospital/

The badge features a red Geneva cross with SJAB St John Ambulance Brigade) to each of the quarters. Auxiliary Hospital appears on the outer blue ena...  read more

Code: 54818