Merthyr Infirmary,Nurses badge

A rare nurses badge for Merthyr Infirmary in South Wales.Merthyr Tydfil means the Burial place of Tydfil.St Tydfil. was the daughter of a Welsh chieftain who was killed by raiding Picts.Her burial place became a church and later shrine. The badge features her figure on a shield, from the towns coat of arms.She carries a distaff using in spinning denoting Industry, which the area is noted for.S...  read more

Code: 54154

Derby City Hospital,silver Nurses Badge

A Silver version of the Derby City Hospital Nurses Badge.It features the Stag at rest in palings,the emblem of Derby.
In good condition although there are some surface scratches to the enamel .Pin and clasp intact.Named for DC Atkins 1962 Hallmarks to the back for makers HWM,Birmingham and year letter for 1959.Height 42mm  read more

Code: 54153

Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children & Women,Bronze Prize Medal.

An original prize medal for the Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children'& Women. The small bronze medal is suspended from a blue silk ribbon with pin back bar brooch fixing.The face features the original hospital buildings on St Michaels Hill. To the rear is engraved Presented to M A s Clarke 1938.
In its original velvet and silk line presentation case.Height with ribbon 70mm  read more

Code: 53979

The Isobel Morcom Medal for Outstanding Nursing Service, Worcester

an Isobel Morcom medal for Outstanding Nursing Service. An interesting cased medal which has links to both Alan Turing and AE Houseman,namely through the property the Clock House,Fockbury near Bromsgrove. Endowed by her husband after her death in 1941 it appears to have been awarded through the 1950s and 60s although this one is named and dated for 1975.Their son Christopher was a school friend...  read more

Code: 53887

The Sheffield School of Nursing,Silver Nurses badge SEN

A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Sheffield School of Nursing.The pendant badge consists of an enamelled pin back bar brooch with the title Sheffield School of Nursing on a green background. Pin,clasp and safety roller fixing are all good.From this is suspended a medal with a red enamelled geneva cross within a rose(of Yorkshire).To the centre of this is a shield with the arms of Sheffi...  read more

Code: 54151

The Sheffield School of Nursing,Silver Nurses badge RGN

A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Sheffield School of Nursing.The pendant badge consists of an enamelled pin back bar brooch with the title Sheffield School of Nursing on a blue background.Pin,clasp and safety roller fixing are all good.From this is suspended a medal with a red enamelled geneva cross within a rose(of Yorkshire).To the centre of this is a shield with the arms of Sheffiel...  read more

Code: 54150

Nunquam Non Paratus, Early Professional Nursing/Midwifery Badge

A Bronze pendant badge which I believe was an early Privately purchased generic Nursing/Midwifery badge.These appear to have been bought by Nurses across a range of Hospitals which did not issue their own badges.Many were then engraved with the either the initials of the nurse or details of the training hospital,as in this case.They have been identified with date ranges from circa 1905 to the 1...  read more

Code: 54149

Saint Mary's Private Nursing Association,Silver Nurses Badge.

An interesting badge for what I believe to be ta Private Nurses Association attached to Saint Marys Hospital.Unfortunately I am still not able to confirm which St Mary's ,although likely candidate is Manchester.During the late 19th & early 20th century many of the larger hospitals had a number of visiting nurses who would provide care in the patients own home for a fee. This one be for one such...  read more

Code: 54148

Nunquam Non Paratus, Early Nursing/Midwifery Badge

A Bronze pendant badge which I believe was an early Privately purchased generic Nursing/Midwifery badge.These appear to have been bought by Nurses across a range of Hospitals which did not issue their own badges.Many were then engraved with the either the initials of the nurse or details of the training hospital,as in this case.They have been identified with date ranges from circa 1905 to the 1...  read more

Code: 54147

Nunquam Non Paratus, Early Professional Nursing/Midwifery Badge

A Bronze pendant badge which I believe was an early Privately purchased generic Nursing/Midwifery badge.These appear to have been bought by Nurses across a range of Hospitals which did not issue their own badges.Many were then engraved with the either the initials of the nurse or details of the training hospital,as in this case.They have been identified with date ranges from circa 1905 to the 1...  read more

Code: 54146