Preston Royal Infirmary School of Nursing/GNC pair
A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse.The first is a silver and enamel badge from the Royal Infirmary Preston School of Nursing.In very good condition if features a crowned blue enamel shield bearing three lions above scrolls featuring the hospital name.Pin and clasp are good.Named to the rear Barbara Phillips 1948-52,hallmarks for TJS (Thomas James Skelton)Chester 1950.Height 35mm
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Two Piece Silver Wire work Nurses Buckle,IE Birmingham 1891
An antique silver two piece Nurses belt buckle with indistinct hallmarks for ?IE Birmingham 1891.the silver wire work design features circles and swirls Dimensions width 83mm Height 58mm.Good condition with belt loops and clasp intact .Hallmarked to front ,IE(?)Birmingham r 1891 read more
Priorsdean Hospital Portsmouth,Nurses badge
A rare pressed metal and enamel nurses badge from Priorsdean Hospital Portsmouth.The hospital was the Isolation Hospital for Portsmouth.and was originally named Milton Hospital until the 1930s.I believe this badge would have been awarded for Registered Fever Nurse Training.
The art deco inspired design features a Lamp of Learning with the star and crescent motif of Portsmouth on an ename... read more
World War Two Far East Campaign Group to a VAD Nurse.
A rare collection of items relating to the war service and later Nursing career of a VAD nurse who served in Burma.
They consist of ;
1)a swing mounted trio of service medals, being the 1939-45 Star,The Burma Star and the War Medal 1939-45.Unnamed as issued.
2)Pin back Medal ribbon bar for the two stars, rather faded.
3)British Red Cross Society. A pair of brass shou... read more
The Nursing Board Colony of Singapore,silver Nurses registration badge
A scarce silver & enamel badge for nurse registration in the Colony of Singapore.The oval pendant style badge depicts the figure of Hygeia within a pale blue border bearing The Nursing Board Colony of Singapore.This is suspended from a cruciform pin back bar which bear a lion rampart with flag, taken from the arms of the colony from 1946-57.Some damage to the edges of the enamel a pictured.Engr... read more
Florence Nightingale badge,St Thomas's Glass paperweight
A glass paperweight depicting the Nightingale School of Nursing Badge.In its original box with insert.Width 70mm read more
Jervis Street Hospital Dublin, silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses Badge for the Jervis Street Hospital Dublin.Consisting of a central blue Greek cross with Jervis St Hospital in a voided form .Condition is good with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good. Safety chain in situ.Hallmarked for H&H Dublin 1973.Height 31mm read more
United Kingdom Nurses Registration Badge
This is an example of a privately purchased Nurses badge which is often mistakenly cited as being issued by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing and Midwifery(UKCC) after 1983.When this body replaced the GNC for England & Wales it controversially decided not to issue a registration badge, despite much protest.A number of companies decided to fulfil this desire for a badge and came up ... read more
Glenfrith Hospital Leicester,Silver Mental Nurses Badge
A silver gilt and enamel nurses badge for the Glenfrith Mental Hospital Leicester.The design features a figure surrounded by trees heading towards the rays of the sun.The latin motto Ex Umbris In Lucem - Out of Darkness into light appears on a scroll at the base.Condition is good ,pin and clasp in good order.Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1971 Height 30mm read more
Eastbourne School of Nursing, Enrolled Nurses Badge
An oval Brass and enamel Nurses badge for the Eastbourne School of Nursing.The central motif features the arms of Eastbourne, granted in 1928.Below this is a scroll with Enrolled Training ,the whole enclosed within a green border bearing Eastbourne School of Nursing.Good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham dating t... read more