St Mary's Hospital Paddington. Nurses badge
One of my favourite badges is this St Mary's "Penny"!
A Lovely Large nurses badge from St Mary's Hospital Paddington.Nicknamed the St Mary's Penny, the badge's face features the Madonna and child from the Hospital's seal.The reverse of this one just has the makers mark for Spink & Son Ltd 75 Piccadilly London This badge is unnamed . Good condition with nice patina .Pin is good but slight... read more
Marston Green Maternity Hospital Birmingham, silver midwives badge
A nice crisp silver and enamel badge from the Marston Green Maternity Hospital,Birmingham.The design features the crest of Birmingham on a shield imposed upon a multicoloured Maple leaf.This alludes to the origins of the hospital as a 700 bedded Canadian War Hospital before it became a Maternity Hospital in 1948.In excellent condition,pin,clasp and safety roller all good order.Silver hallmarks ... read more
Two Piece Silver Nurses Belt Buckle,BJ Ltd 1964
A two piece hallmarked silver belt buckle, featuring swirls and scrolls .Belt loop has been professionally replaced and condition is good.Hallmarked for BJ Ltd( Bohemian Jewellery Ltd) London 1964.Width 82mm Height 52mm read more
The Hospital For Sick Children London Great Ormond Street/GNC pair Nurses Badge
A pair of Badges awarded to the same nurse for her Nurse training at Great Ormond Street Hospital during the 1940s.The first is a chrome and enamel General Nursing Council for England & Wales badge named for KLM Christey RSCN 6839 23.7.48 SRN 195054 11.8.52.This is Kathleen Lorna Mary Christie who trained at GOSH prior to her general nurse training at the Westminster Hospital in 1952.Good con... read more
Northern Ireland Council For Nurses & Midwives,State Certified Midwife badge
A scarce enamelled badge for the Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and Midwives,for a State Certified Midwife.Very good condition with pin and clasp intact.Engraved for 9329 13.12.1979. Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham. read more
St Mary's Hospital Plaistow,Silver Nurses Pendant badge
A Silver and enamel pendant badge for St Mary's Hospital for Women & Children Plaistow ,E13.Founded in 1893 and eventually closed in 1985.This oval shaped badge which dates to 1943 bears the Madonna and infant on a flight of stairs with hospital cot and screens behind.In the lower section in the badge of the Charing Cross Hospital to which it had ties.This is suspended from a pin back silver br... read more
Royal College of Nursing ,Members badge 1939-46
An original members badge for the Royal College of Nursing,of the pattern issued during the wartime years 1939-46.In white metal with the intertwined letters RCN topped by the King's Crown.It retains it's pin and clasp and is marked for the maker J R Gaunt London.It bears the membership number 62420 Height 33mm read more
Queen Mary's Hospital For Children,London County Council Silver nurses badge
Another of the popular LCC Hospital ,nurses badges issued by the London County council between 1930 and 1948.This one being for the Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Carshalton.see;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/queenmarycarshalton.html
The badge features the blue enamelled cross with central shield bearing the LCC crest,this one on a white background.Excellent condition with minimal... read more
London County Council,St John's Hospital ,Silver Nurses Badge
Another of the Nurses badges awarded by the London Council Council between 1930 and 1948 for over 100 Hospitals after they took over responsibility for running what had been poor Law Institutions,It features a Blue enamel cross with a silver centre upon which is the crest for the LCC.This one is for St John's Hospital,St John's Hill Battersea.Originally the Wandsworth and Clapham Union Infirma... read more
London County Council Lambeth Hospital Silver Nurses Badge
Another of these popular LCC Silver & enamel badges from the 1930s.This is for the Lambeth Hospital,which was located at Brook Drive Kennington. It was,by 1939,one the three largest Municipal hospitals in London with some 1250 beds ;See ;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/lambeth.html
The badge features the LCC crest upon a silver roundel within a blue enamelled cross.Llke many of these badges th... read more