Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Service Silver Tippet Medal
A scarce silver tippet/cape medal for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,the forerunner of todays QARANC.
The open work design features the Danish Dannebrog cross with an A for Alexandra in the centre.Around the edge is the title.This is topped by the Imperial Crown and worn suspended from the original red,white and blue silk ribbon.
This pattern of badge was... read more
Silver College of Nursing Badge,A Kinghorn Liverpool set.
One of a group of items belonging to the same nurse ,who trained at the Liverpool Southern Hospital around the period of the First World War.This is her membership badge for the newly formed College of Nursing .It features the interlinked C & N in silver on a blue enamel background.To the rear it is engraved with her membership number 9233( which shows she was one of the first members to join ... read more
General Nursing Council for England & Wales,Silver Nurses badge,A Kinghorn set
One of a group of items belonging to the same nurse ,who trained at the Liverpool Southern Hospital around the period of the First World War.This is her SRN badge from the General Nursing Council for England & Wales.In silver with blue enamel , it has some surface rubbing to the figure of Hygeia but otherwise good.The pin to the rear looks to have been replaced .It is engraved for A.O.Kinghor... read more
City General Hospital Sheffield,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the City General Hospital ,Sheffield.It features a silver Geneva cross edged in blue enamel with a symbolic Nurses lamp of learning in the centre.The title City General Hospital Sheffield appears on a circular blue enamel scroll.Condition good with only minor dings to the enamel.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all good. Engraved to rear to E J Lowther... read more
The Prince of Wales's General Hospital Tottenham Nurses Badge
A nice nurses badge from The Prince of Wales's General Hospital Tottenham,dating to the 1950s or 60s. The badge is in a good condition overall with no chips or flaking to the design,which features the dove with olive branch over the Prince of Wales's feathers.It has a good pin and clasp.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street Birmingham Height 32mm
The hospital which closed a... read more
The Prince of Wales's General Hospital Tottenham, Nurses Large Cape Badge
An impressively Large composite badge for the Prince of Wales's General Hospital in Tottenham.This was,apparently issued to be worn on the Nurses Capes.It consists of a Gold painted convex disc with a red cross and title in maroon enamel.An enamelled Prince of Wales's feathers are applied in relief ,topped with an enamelled dove.Some signs of wear in places but generally retains most of it's or... read more
Edinburgh City Hospital ,Silver Certificated Nurse pendant medal
A small silver pendant medal from the Edinburgh City Hospital,for Nurse training in the 1920s.It features the arms of the city with the motto Nisi Dominus Frustra- Except the Lord in Vain above the title Edinburgh City Hospital .The scroll at the bottom bears the title Certificated Nurse.The rear is inscribed M E Ingham Sept 1921 to Sept 1924.Hallmarked for WHH Birmingham 1922.Height 31 mm
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Hastings School Of Nursing,Enrolled Nurse Training Badge
A base metal and enamel badge from the Hastings School of Nursing.Consisting of a red enamel cross with a central shield which bears the coat of arms of the Borough of Hastings.The title Hastings School of Nursing is featured in a green enamel band,this denotes that it was issued for Enrolled Nurse training.Condition good,pin and cash intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini,Regent Street Birmi... read more
60.00 GBP
Kensington War Hospital Supply Depot,First World War Badge
A First World War badge from the Kensington War Hospitals Supply depot.These occupied a number of houses in Kensington Square & Cromwell Road,London and over 1000 volunteers worked to provide the Bandages,swabs and dressings,as well as furniture ,to stock war hospitals both at home and oversees.
See; http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/28th-august-1915/17/kensington-war-hospital-suppl... read more
Charing Cross Hospital Nurses Medal
Still one of the most distinctive of the London Hospitals Nurses badges is the medal of the Charing Cross Hospital,worn at the throat on its ribbon.This is a very clean example consisting of a Brass eight pointed Maltese cross with balls to the tips,all present and Fleur de Lys at the corners.It is named to the rear Christine K Campbell.With original silk ribbon in very good condition .Height w... read more