Nelson Hospital,Merton Silver Nurses Badge
A Scarce Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Nelson Hospital Merton. The original Hospital had a fund raising effort to expand the building in 1905,the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar,and as Lord Nelson had lived in Merton they decided to rename it after him.The badge features Lord Nelson and has the hospital title on a blue band to the top rim.The Hospital School of Nursing amalgamate... read more
Alder Hey Children's Hospital Liverpool,Silver Nurses badge
A popular silver and enamel Nurses Badge from the Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.It's central design is that of a child with outstretched arms in front of a stylised sun.The hospital title is on a blue enamel band to the edge.Condition good but the enamel has sustained a couple of chips at 10 and 11 o'clock.Pin and clasp in good order.Named to V Burgess 1962-1965.Silver hallmarks fo... read more
Kingston Hospital School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A small bronzed metal and enamel Nurses badge for the St Georges Hospital Medical School of Kingston University.In gold on a light blue enamel background ,the oval badge features the St George slaying the Dragon motif go the original Hospital badges.This is topped by a gold crown above the title Nursing.Condition good with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Fattorini 01... read more
St Mary's Hospital Portsmouth,Assistant Nurses badge
A silvered metal and enamel Assistant Nurse Badge from the St Mary's Hospital Portsmouth.It consists of the intertwined initials ST M H with a green enamel band to the rim bearing the Hospital title.Very good condition with pin and clasp good.Makers mark for Toye and Co London.Named for Kelly Margaret Marion 23.3.1961.She is listed in the GNC Roll of Assistant Nurses as having trained at St Mar... read more
50.00 GBP
Harefield & Mount Vernon Hospitals,Nurses Badge
A bronze and enamel Nurses Badge for the Harefield & Mount Vernon Hospitals.In green enamels it's central design features a shield bearing the three Seaxes of Middlesex.Good overall condition but with wear to the plated finish of the shield.Pin and clasp good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham(dating this to between 1964 and 1983)Height 32mm read more
St Augustine's Hospital,Chartham Kent,Silver Nurses Badge
Originally the Kent County Lunatic Asylum,at Chartham Down Canterbury,it became St Augustine's Hospital in 1948,before eventually closing in 1993.The design features a St Georges Cross with silvered arms trimmed with blue enamel.A overlaid central Disc bears the image of St Augustine with the hospital title on the blue enamel border.Condition generally good with some surface wear and minor sc... read more
St John's Hospital Lewisham,Silver Nurses badge
With it's origins in the Anglican Nursing Sisterhood of St John the Divine,which in association with Kings College Hospital,trained and provided Nursing sisters to hospitals including Charing Cross.By the 1920s,difficulties in recruiting to the order,led to the hospital setting up it's own School of Nursing and this badge dates to shortly after this.It takes the form of Silver Pattee/St John's/... read more
Wimbledon & Nelson Hospitals School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge
A scarce silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Wimbledon & Nelson Hospitals School of Nursing.The design reflects the two emblems of the previously separate school Badges,the two headed eagle of Wimbledon & Nelson from Merton.The two hospitals had amalgamated their Schools of Nursing by the late 1950s and Wimbledon Hospital closed in 1983 so I believe this badge probably dates to the 1960s.In... read more
The Children's Hospital Sheffield ,Bronze and enamel Nurses badge
A bronze and enamel nurses badge from the Sheffield Incorporated Children's Hospital.It features a central design of an infant with the hospital title on the blue enamel border.Below this is a scroll with "Deo Juvante Labor Profici-With God's Help,We Accomplish Work. Moderate surface damage with scratches and some enamel chips.Pin and clasp intact.Engraved for Gillian Dianne Bosworth 1960-1964.... read more
Coventry School of Nursing,Silver Enrolled Nurses Badge
A lovely silver and enamel Enrolled Nurses badge for the Coventry School of Nursing.It features the Phoenix arising out of red and yellow enamel Flames.The title Coventry School of Nursing appears in silver on a green enamel band to the edge.In very good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Engraved to W.G.McLaren 1970-1972. Hallmarked for Thomas Fattorini Birmingham 1970.H... read more