Paddington Infirmary,Silver Nurses Badge
scarce silver and enamel Nurses badge for Paddington Hospital,later known as St Mary's hospital Harrow Road(part of the St Mary's group) The design features the arms of Paddington consisting of two wolves heads and two crossed swords through a mural crown on a blue shield.The hospital title is on a black band to the rim.The reverse is engraved to Ivy I Galloway.Makers mark forJohn Pinches.Silv... read more
Leeds Nurses Home,Silver Nurses medal
A silver long service medal for the Early district Nursing service in Leeds.It consists of a cross patonce with 6 Years to the centre.A circular band with Leeds Nurses Home overlays this.The whole thing is suspended from a ring which I assume might have been attached to a ribbon? The rear is engraved for Annie Smalley,May 13 1895 to 1901.Hallmarked for HB Birmingham 1900.This may be the same A... read more
Mental Nurse Trio,RMPA,GNC & SMN Badges
An interesting trio of badges to the same Mental Nurse.They consist of a silver Royal Medico Psychological Association Certified Nurse badge.This is engraved to the rear May 1935 E.Crawshaw 34461 and is hallmarked for WD & S, Birmingham 1939.Good condition with pin,catch and safety chain all good.Height 30mm
The second is a General Nursing Council for England & Wales chrome and enamel ba... read more
Princess Christian Hospital Weymouth,Cased Silver Nurses Badge
A Nice cased example of a Nurses qualification badge from the Princess Christian Hospital in Weymouth.On its original suspension bar the medal features an eight pointed Maltese cross bearing a thistle and the motto Charity Never Faileth. A shamrock is in each of the corners of the cross.The suspension bar bears the title Princes Christian Hospital.In it's original wooden lined case,although the... read more
Wakefield School of Nursing
A silver and enamel badge from the Wakefield School of Nursing.In the central circle is a depiction of Wakefield cathedral,this being surrounded by a blue enamel disc with the title Wakefield School of Nursing.The Condition of the face is excellent, the pin,clasp and catch are also good,However there is some loss to the matt plated finish of the reverse.It is engraved to M.V.Smith R.G.N. 1992 7... read more
Darlington Memorial Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
A Large and heavy Silver and enamel nurses badge from the Darlington Memorial Hospital.The design features a central Jerusalem or Crusader Cross with the main cross being in red enamel and four smaller ones in silver. The edging band features the Hospital title in green enamel (I believe for State Enrolled Nurse Training).Face is in good clean condition with minimal scratching.The pin,clasp and... read more
Bethlem Royal Hospital,Cased Silver Nurses Medal
A Silver Nurses badge from the famous "Bedlam" Mental Hospital,Bethlem Royal Hospital.Europe's first and oldest institution to specialise in mental illnesses it relocated to the outskirts of London near Bromley in the early 1930s.
The oval medal is suspended from it's original ribbon with pin back suspension bar,this is in a rather frayed condition.The medal is then suspended from an orn... read more
Marston Green Maternity Hospital Birmingham,Silver midwives badge
A nice crisp silver and enamel badge from the Marston Green Maternity Hospital,Birmingham.The design features the crest of Birmingham on a shield imposed upon a multicoloured Maple leaf.This alludes to the origins of the hospital as a 700 bedded Canadian War Hospital before it became a Maternity Hospital in 1948.In excellent condition,pin,clasp and safety roller all good order.Silver hallmarks ... read more
Kettering General Hospital,silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Kettering School of Nursing.It features a red enamel cross within a circlet of laurel leaves with a central boss upon which the initials KDHA (Kettering District Health Authority)and Kettering School of Nursing are found.The enamel is in very good condition.Pin Clasp and safety roller catch in good order.Marked to the rear J P Chapman 4.5.64-16.5.67 wi... read more
Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve,Silver Nurses Cape badge
A Large and heavy Silver(not marked as such)Badge for the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve formed in March 1897.It's members,who worked as Nurses in civilian Hospitals,were to be mobilised in times of conflict to staff the Army's Hospitals.Their major debut was in the 2nd Boer War in South Africa where many served bravely.
I recommend the site; http://britisharmynurses.c... read more