Florence Nightingale Medallion,John Pinches circa 1856
A white base metal medallion by John Pinches of London,celebrating Florence Nightingale following the Crimean War.
The obverse of this medal depicts a half-length figure of Florence reading a book, within a beaded oval frame. On either side are sprays of roses, thistles and shamrocks. The reverse carries an oval badge flanked by palm sprays and bearing the words: 'BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFU... read more
Southmead Hospital Bristol,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel badge for Nurse training at the Southmead Hospital Bristol. read more
National Temperance Hospital & General Nursing Council pair
A pair of badges to the same nurse J E Wakefield from the 1940s.The first is large pendant badge from the Paddington Group No.21 with the suspension bar marked National Temperance .This Hospital in Hampstead road,founded in 1873,was based upon temperance principles.The hospital joined the NHS in 1948 and became part of the Paddington Group HMC and this badge would have been one of the first awa... read more
British Hospital Montevideo,Enamel badge
A Large screw back Brass and Enamel Badge from the British Hospital ,Montevideo Uruguay.A private hospital originally founded as the Foreign Hospital in 1857,it was renamed as the British Hospital in 1913.This unmarked badge which may possibly be a cap badge,looks to date to the 1940s or 50s.Nicely enamelled in good overall condition.Height 36mm read more
The London Hospital School of Nursing silver Enrolled Nurses badge
A rare and desirable silver Enrolled Nurses badge awarded by the (Royal)London Hospital.Featuring a miniature version of the Hospital Badge within a circular band bearing the title Enrolled Nurse.In excellent unissued condition.It had lost it's catch but this has been professionally replaced to a very high standard.Hallmarked to rear for JRG(J R Gaunt) Birmingham 1985.Height 32mm read more
National Heart and Chest Hospitals,National Heart Hospital Nurses Badge
This is one of a number of badges awarded by the National Heart & Chest Hospitals,this one being for a Joint Board of Clinical Nursing Studies (JBCNS) course in cardiac nursing.
The design is of gold-coloured badge with an outer red enamel band which encircles a shield of St George, in each quadrant are representation of the Atropine flower, at the centre of the St George’s cross is a he... read more
Whips Cross Hospital,Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel badge for Whipps Cross Hospital.Opened as the West Ham Union Infirmary in 1903,it was approved as a Nurse Training School in 1921.This badge features a white enamel cross with a central shield upon which are the initials WCH.Around the rim is an outer blue enamel circle which bears the Hospital title and the motto Semper Ad Coelum-Always Aim High.The rear bears makers marks... read more
Charing Cross Hospital Nurses Medal
One of the most popular and 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 nice 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 Ethel Kelly Nov.1909-13.With original silk ribbon in fair but dirty condi... read more
Greenwich District Hospital,Silver pendant Nurses badge
A large silver and enamel nurses badge from the Greenwich District Hospital.This was the title given to the newly built Hospital which opened in 1972 and took over from the previous St Alfege's Hospitals on the same site.The Hospital closed in 2001 and was demolished to be converted into a new housing development.
The badge itself consists of a central disc with a snake entwined around ... read more
Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge Enrolled Nurses Badge
A scarce Enrolled Nurses Badge from this famous Cambridge HospitalThe badge design features a shield shaped badge with the lower half depicting the original Hospital buildings and Hospital title in blue enamel.The upper half of the badge features 3 coats of arms around the hospital crest which bears the motto Per Undas Per Agros-By Water & Land.These are the County Council arms,those of the Uni... read more