General Nursing Council for England & Wales.Silver SRN Nurses badge
A silver and enamel badge for the General Nursing Council for England & Wales.In good overall condition with minor surface rubbing.Pin & clasp in good order,Safety chain loop and chain in situ.It is engraved for F. M. Harper SRN 6473 22.9.22 Duplicate.This was Florence Mary Harper who was trained at the Wandsworth Infirmary London 1914-1917.Silver Hallmarks for Birmingham 1930 Makers marks for ... read more
45.00 GBP
St Mary Abbot's Hospital Nurses League Badge
A brass and enamel Pendant badge for the Nurses League of St Mary Abbot's Hospital,Marloes Road,Kensington.
Originally the Kensington Workhouse Infirmary,it changed it's name to St Mary Abbot's in 1923 and I believe this badge dates to shortly after that time.In Light and dark blue enamel,the cross is suspended from a pin back bar brooch with the Latin phrase Unitate Crescimus- We grow T... read more
British Hospital for Mothers & Babies,Woolwich,Silver Midwifery badge
A scarce Midwives badge for the Home for Mothers and Babies situated in Samuel Street Woolwich.Founded in 1905,the badge was designed by the Matron and Honorary Secretary,Mrs Parnell & Miss Gregory.This small badge,to be worn suspended on a ribbon, is in the shape of an acorn(signifying strength and new life) with the motto Esto Sol Testis-Be a Sign of The Sun.
The reverse is Home for Mo... read more
Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve,Silver 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.
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London County Council,St Stephen's Hospital ,Silver Nurses Badge
Another of the Nurses badges awarded by the London Council Council between 1930 and 1948 for over 100 Hospitals after they took over responsibility for running what had been poor Law Institutions,It features a Blue enamel cross with a white enamel centre upon which is the crest for the LCC.This one is for St Stephen's Hospital, on the Fulham Road Chelsea.This is now the site of the Chelsea & W... read more
St Bernard's Hospital,Nurses Badge.
A chrome and enamel badge for what was originally the Middlesex County Asylum in Hanwell.The hospital was named St Bernard's between 1937 and 1980 and this badge probably dates to the 1950s .The badge depicts the distinctive entrance archway on the Uxbridge road which still exists today.
In good overall condition but with some minor staining to the enamel,as pictured.Pin,clasp and safety... read more
Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children & Women,silver nurses badge
One of the first Hospitals to cater for Children,it was founded in 1816.Located on Waterloo Bridge Road it eventually closed in 1976 and the building is now used for Student accommodation for the Notre Dame University.
The Silver and enamel badge consists of a red enamelled Geneva cross,with a central roundel featuring the Royal Cypher.The arms of the cross carry the title Royal Waterloo... read more
World War One,Voluntary Aid Detatchment Nurse Brassards/Armbands
A Rare pair of First World War Brassards for a Voluntary Aid Detatchment Nurse.The pair would have been worn by a female VAD Nurse with the St John VAD to the left arm and the St John Ambulance to the right arm.In original and slightly worn condition as pictured but a rare survivor from over one hundred years ago. read more
Red Cross Medal & Badge Grouping, C A Scorer,
An assorted badge and medal group to one Red Cross Nurse spanning the First and Second World Wars.They consist of a BRCS medal for War Service 1914-1918 along with a miniature(both in original boxes). A silver Voluntary Medical Service Medal(awarded for 15 years service)with two additional service bars(each for 5 extra years).This is mounted with a WW2 Defence Medal.This has an accompanying med... read more
All Hallows Hospital,Ditchingham,Silver Nurses Badge
A small silver and enamel badge from the All Hallows Hospital at Ditchingham in South Norfolk.Set up by Lavinia Cross,daughter of a Norwich surgeon, as a religious community,she applied to the Norfolk & Norwich hospital for sisters to be trained as nurses to work in the hospital.This badge has one small chip to the blue enamel at four o'clock and some surface scratches,the pin and clasp are goo... read more