Westminster Children's Hospital,Nurses badge

A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Westminster Children's Hospital in Vincent Square,Westminster.Originally named the Infants Hospital it was renamed the Westminster Children's Hospital in 1946 until it's closure in 1995.
The badge features the swaddled baby on a blue background,taken from the original 15th Century plaques on the Foundling Hospital in Florence.Condition genera...  read more

Code: 53804

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.The design features two shields ,one with the arms of Huddersfield and the other a red Geneva cross on a white background.In between these is a white rose of Yorkshire.Beneath is a blue enamel panel flanked by two Flaming torches,bearing Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.Good condition with moderate crazing to the enamel ,pin and ...  read more

Code: 53802

League of Westminster Hospital Nurses, silver badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge for the League of Westminster Hospital Nurses. It features the portcullis and crown motif of Westminster. The hospital did not originally issue a badge to its qualifying nurses,rather awarding a belt buckle.The same emblem with different wording was latterly used when the hospital eventually decided to award a badge.
Good clean condition with pin present ...  read more

Code: 53801

Territorial Force Nursing Service,Rare button badge

A rare early button badge for the Territorial Force Nursing Service.Founded in 1908.It recruited civilian nurses with at least three years training to staff hospitals in the event of war.The more familiar badge or medal consists of the intertwined A's of Queen Alexandra suspended red and white striped ribbon.This small metal TF badge was possibly to be worn on civilian dress to denote membershi...  read more

Code: 53791

Pinderfields General Hospital,Silver Nurses badge

a scarce large silver nurses badge for the Pinderfields General Hospital Wakefield.The design appears to depict Christ healing the Sick,in relief.Engrave for E C Lazenby 1955 Hallmarked for John Pinches London 1955 Height 39mm  read more

Code: 53800

North Sheffield University Hospital Management Committee,Silver Enrolled Nurse Badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge from the North Sheffield University Management Committee School of Nursing.I believe the green colouring denotes Enrolled Nurse Training.In very good condition with pin, clasp and safety Roller catch are all good.Engraved for J M Ashmore .Hallmarked for TJS Birmingham 1975.height 31mm  read more

Code: 53799

Northwick Park Hospital,Silver SRN badge

An unusual octagonal design silver badge for the State Registered Nurse training at Northwick Park Hospital Harrow .Pin and safety clasp intact.Unmarked to rear except for Silver.I believe this dates to the 1970s.Height 25mm  read more

Code: 53798

Essex Cottage Nursing Association,District Nurses badge

A base metal and enamel District nurses badge for the Essex Cottage Nursing Association.It consists of a blue Enamel shield shape bearing another silver shield with the three Seaxes of Essex.Condition is good with moderate wear, pin and clasp is good.Makers marks for Fattorini & Sons Ltd Bradford House Birmingham, which dates this to between 1928 and 1932.This predates the formation of the NHS...  read more

Code: 53796

West Norfolk & Kings Lynn General Hospital,Nurses Badge

An enamelled Nurses badge from the West Norfolk & Kings Lynn General Hospital .The majority of King's Lynn badges feature the shield bearing three dragons with crosses in their mouths.This is based upon the legend of St Margaret of Antioch/St Marina who was faced with a dragon and the cross she was wearing grew so large that she emerged unharmed.
This badge is for nurse training with the...  read more

Code: 53794

Airedale Health Authority District School of Nursing, silver nurses badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Airedale Health Authority School of Nursing.It feature the white Rose of Yorkshire on a Red Cross of St George.Very good condition with only one small nibble to the enamel near the d of district.Pin and clasp good.Hallmarked for CJ Birmingham 1982.25mm  read more

Code: 53793