Scottish Borders,Peel Hospital Silver Enrolled Nurses Badge
A sweet silver and enamel nurses badge from Peel Hospital at Caddonfoot in the Scottish Borders.The design features a white St Andrew's cross on a green background topped by a lamp ,above a scottish thistle.The hospital title appears on a red band around the edge.I believe the green background denotes Enrolled Nurse training as a blue background version also exists.Condition is very good howeve... read more
Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport ,silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport.The oval badge has the coat of arms of Stockport within a laurel wreath.The hospital title appears around the edge.Fair overall condition with some enamel losses pictured, pin and clasp intact
Named forS R Irving Oct 1942 Makers mark for WJD ( William James Dingley) Hallmarked Birmingham 1955 Height 38mm Note,bad... read more
Grantham Hospital Nurse Training School,Nurses Badge B
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Grantham Hospital Nurse Training School.It features a shield bearing the chequerboard arms of Grantham within an ornate garter belt which bears Grantham Hospital.Within this is Nurses Training School.Good overall condition but some wear to the plated finish of the badge.Pin and clasp intact.Unmarked to rear.Height 42mm. One of two I am listing read more
Stockport School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A chrome metal and enamel Nurses badge from the Stockport School of Nursing.The design features the emblem of the Health Authority,A white Geneva cross with a Rod of Asclepius down the centre.To either arm are symbols for water representing the healing springs of Buxton.To each of the four quarters are a small crosslet.Condition is very good with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Maker... read more
Grantham Hospital Nurse Training School,Nurses Badge A
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Grantham Hospital Nurse Training School.It features a shield bearing the chequerboard arms of Grantham within an ornate garter belt which bears Grantham Hospital.Within this is Nurses Training School.Good overall condition but some wear to the plated finish of the badge.Pin and clasp intact.Unmarked to rear.Height 42mm. One of two I am listing read more
Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone,Nurses Badge
A scarce early nurses badge for the Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone.The small pendant badge is suspended from a brass safety pin type fixing(catch is slightly loose) It takes the form of a blue enamelled shield with a crown, bearing RVHF .Named to the rear for H Castle 1917-1920. This appears to be Hilda Cherrett Castle, Jersey Villa,7 Quested road Cheriton Folkestone who is recorded in the ... read more
Gloucestershire School of Nursing,Horton Rd & Coney Hill Hospitals.Enrolled Nurse badge
A white metal and enamel badge for the Gloucestershire School of Nursing for Horton Rd & Coney Hill Hospitals.These were the two Mental Health Hospitals serving Gloucestershire.This is the version in green enamel for State Enrolled Nurse(Mental) Training.In good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Regent St Birmingham.This probably dates t... read more
Royal Masonic Hospital, Silver Nurses badge
A rare and sought after silver and enamel Nurses Badge for the Royal Masonic Hospital London.The design mimics that of the Founders jewels.It was designed by C.L.J. Doman and shows humanity succouring the sick. The motto, ‘Aegros Sanat Humanitas” means ‘Kindness Heals the Sick’. The interlaced letters ‘RMH’ (Royal Masonic Hospital) to the centre boss below the suspension bar in navy and pale bl... read more
Luton & Dunstable Hospital,Bedfordshire Area School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A nice white metal and enamel nurses badge from the Bedfordshire Area School of Nursing,for training at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital.The same design of badge was also issued for training at the Fairfield and Bedford General Hospital sites.
The design takes the form of a rounded triangle with a caduceus on a red cross voided at the centre.Around this are three small discs bearing the de... read more
Bootle Health Society, silver Sanitary Inspector Badge
A scarce silver and enamel badge for the Bootle Health Society.Founded in 1907 it was aimed at improving the Health of the deprived families of the area and organised a variety of Sanitary Inspectors, as well as School and Baby clinics.The badge features the coat of arms of Bootle with Bootle Health Society appearing on a navy blue band to the edge.Condition is very good with pin and clasp int... read more