Cleaver Hospital,Heswall Cheshire

A scarce badge for the tuberculosis hospital at Heswall in the Wirral.Named the Cleaver Hospital after the Clerk to the West Derby Board of Guardians, who was a driving force behind the Sanatorium.The badge features a Red Cross of Lorraine, the symbol of the anti Tuberculosis organisations, skewering the Wyvern??
Condition is good, pin and clasp intact but loose.Makers mark for Thomas Fa...  read more

Code: 53593

Cleaver Sanatorium Heswall,nurses badge

Another variant of the Nurses badge for what was the Cleaver sanatorium for tuberculosis at Heswall in the Wirral.Named the Cleaver Hospital after the Clerk to the West Derby Board of Guardians, who was a driving force behind the Sanatorium.The badge features a Red Cross of Lorraine, the symbol of the anti Tuberculosis organisations, skewering the Wyvern with a six pointed star.Very good condit...  read more

Code: 53594

Forth Valley College of Nursing & Midwifery, silver Nurses Badge

A lovely silver and enamel badge for the Forth Valley School of Nursing and Midwifery. In excellent condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch intact. Named for JH Meecham.Hallmarked for TF Birmingham 1985.  read more

Code: 54432

Burnley District School of Nursing,Silver Enrolled Nurses badge

A silver and enamel badge for the Burnley District School of Nursing,The central motif is the red rose of Lancashire within a green and white border with Burnley District School of Nursing on the green enamel.I believe this denotes Enrolled Nurse Training.Good overall condition with some scratches.Pin and clasp intact ,named for Marie Susan Stacey 1982.Silver hallmarks for M&B Marples and Beasl...  read more

Code: 54431

Lewisham School of Nursing,Silver Enrolled Nurses Badge

A nice example of a nurses training school badge from Lewisham Hospital.It features the central design of the Stag's head from the Earl of Dartmouth, holders of the Manor of Lewisham, complete with 5 pointed star taken from the arms of the Borough. Across the Antlers is tied a twisted wreath with a raven,alluding to the local river the Revensbourne,In its mouth the stag holds the rod of Asclepi...  read more

Code: 54430

Llandough Hospital Cardiff,Silver Nurses badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge from Llandough Hospital Cardiff.This is one of several variants of this badge issued over the years and is from the 1970s.In very good condition with no enamel damage .It retains its pin and clasp .Marked to the rear for J Evans Oct 1980.Silver hallmarks for Mappin & Webb 1969.Height 32mm  read more

Code: 54429

Somerset School of Midwifery, silver Midwives badge

A scarce silver and enamel badge for the Somerset School of Midwifery. The shield shape badge bears a Dragon, the mythical symbol of Somerset.below this is a scroll bearing Somerset school of Midwifery. Very good condition with minimal surface wear.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good. Makers mark for Fattorini Birmingham. Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1986
height 30mm  read more

Code: 54428

The Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital,Silver Midwives badge

A lovely silver and enamel badge from The Glasgow Maternity Hospital. The badge was introduced in 1959 and was designed by the then Matron and staff.The oval design consists of a central blue enamel circle showing two white snowdrops,the first flowers of spring,depicting new life after the dark winter-Symbolic of new birth after pregnancy.On a pale blue band round the edge are ,at top,a represe...  read more

Code: 54427

Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing United Birmingham Hospitals,Nurses Badge

A Bronze and enamel Nurses badge from the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in Birmingham.It shows the crest of the hospital between two stalks of Foxglove plants( noted for their medicinal use).This version predates the similar badge for QE SoN Birmingham United Hospitals.Good overall condition but with minimal surface rubbing and minor scratches.Pin and clasp good.Engraved for Marion E Banham...  read more

Code: 54425

Putney Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel Nurses badge from Putney Hospital.The badge takes the form of a Triangular Pattee cross medal worn from a ribbon with a pin back suspension bar bearing the Hospital title.
The arms of the medal and the ribbon are in light and dark blue reflecting the colours of Oxford and Cambridge University,and the famous Varsity Boat Race held annually on the nearby River Thames.Th...  read more

Code: 54424