National Temperance Hospital/St Marks Hospital London,German Jewish Refugee Nursing set of Badges and papers

An important representative group of badges and documents for one of the many German Jewish refugees prior to World War 2, who came to the UK and
underwent Nurse training during the war.
The group consists of a German Reisepass passport issued to Lotte Caroline Sarah May, born 13.01.1920 in Darmstadt German.This is stamped with a red J denoting her religion as Jewish.It feature...  read more

Code: 54045

St Georges Hospital London,silver nurses buckle

A silver buckle from St Georges Hospital London. Originally located at Hyde Park Corner before relocating to Tooting in 1979,the original building is now a luxury hotel.
The buckle ,features St George slaying the dragon.Hallmarked to rear JRG&S(JR Gaunt & Sons) Birmingham 1992
It is in excellent condition with minimal surface scratches The buckle is 65mm tall but is missing its o...  read more

Code: 54044

Chester & Wirral College of Nursing & Midwifery,nurses Badge

A bronzed metal badge for the Chester & Wirral College of Nursing & Midwifery. The badge takes the form of a modified Celtic Cross within a circular border featuring the name Chester & Wirral College. Good overall condition with pin clasp and safety Roller catch all good. Height 38mm  read more

Code: 54043

North East Manchester School of Nursing,Silver Enrolled Nurses badge

A badge for Enrolled Nurse Training in the 1970s. This is an oval silver and enamel badge for the North East Manchester School of Nursing.The central motif is a red enamel Ankh, an Egyptian symbol of life. This is within a green enamel border bearing the school of Nursing title.Condition is good with pin ,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Silver hallmarks for F&S Birmingham 1975.Height 34mm  read more

Code: 54042

Digby Wonford Mental Hospital Exeter

A collar type fixing badge for the Digby Wonford Hospital in Exeter.In good condition with no damage to enamel.Marked to the rear Birmingham Medal & Badge Company Albion street Birmingham.Height 26mm  read more

Code: 50022

Swindon & North Wilts Victoria Hospital

Silver plated Nurses badge for the Swindon & North Wilts Victoria Hospital.Minimal wear to the silver plate although some detail is heavily worn.Engraved to the back Ruby Gwendoline Wright 1944-1947. Makers Mark Thomas Fattorini ltd regent street Birmingham
Height 24mm  read more

Code: 50055

West Wilts Hospital Management Committee Nurses Badge

An enamelled badge which despite its considerable enamel damage is still rare.It is for the West Wilts Hospitals Management committee which included Trowbridge and District,St John's & St George's Trowbridge and Westbury,Warminster,Sambourne, Beckford, Melksham and Bradford upon Avon Hospitals.I believe it dates to the 1950s or 60s.It's face features several designs from the local area but it ...  read more

Code: 50071

Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast,silver Nurses badge and SCM Badge

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse.
An ever popular silver and enamel nurses badge from the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast.An oval badge with a central design showing a lit nurses lamp of learning with stylised beams of light on a green enamel background.The title is around the edge with an imperial crown at the top and shamrocks at the other three quarters.In excellent conditio...  read more

Code: 54039

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital,Early nurses badge

A brass and enamel pendant nurses badge from the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital in Exeter.It consists of a red Geneva cross on a round brass medal with the initials RDEH in white enamel to the four quarters.To the centre of the cross is a royal crown.This is suspended from a safety pin type brooch.In very good condition.The rear is engraved for A.M.Sandle 1895-1900.  read more

Code: 51992

Charing Cross Hospital,Nurses Badge (pre 1973)

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 clean example consisting of a Brass eight pointed Maltese cross with balls to the tips,all present and Fleur de Lys voided at the corners.It is named to the rear Joyce Dewhurst ( This lady appears to be Joyce Dewhurst having trained at Ch...  read more

Code: 53816