Paddington Infirmary,Silver Nurses Badge
scarce silver and enamel Nurses badge for Paddington Hospital,later known as St Mary's hospital Harrow Road(part of the St Mary's group) The design features the arms of Paddington consisting of two wolves heads and two crossed swords through a mural crown on a blue shield.The hospital title is on a black band to the rim.The reverse is engraved to Ivy I Galloway.Makers mark forJohn Pinches.Silv... read more
Princess Christian Hospital Weymouth,Cased Silver Nurses Badge
A Nice cased example of a Nurses qualification badge from the Princess Christian Hospital in Weymouth.On its original suspension bar the medal features an eight pointed Maltese cross bearing a thistle and the motto Charity Never Faileth. A shamrock is in each of the corners of the cross.The suspension bar bears the title Princes Christian Hospital.In it's original wooden lined case,although the... read more
Wakefield School of Nursing
A silver and enamel badge from the Wakefield School of Nursing.In the central circle is a depiction of Wakefield cathedral,this being surrounded by a blue enamel disc with the title Wakefield School of Nursing.The Condition of the face is excellent, the pin,clasp and catch are also good,However there is some loss to the matt plated finish of the reverse.It is engraved to M.V.Smith R.G.N. 1992 7... read more
Darlington Memorial Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
A Large and heavy Silver and enamel nurses badge from the Darlington Memorial Hospital.The design features a central Jerusalem or Crusader Cross with the main cross being in red enamel and four smaller ones in silver. The edging band features the Hospital title in green enamel (I believe for State Enrolled Nurse Training).Face is in good clean condition with minimal scratching.The pin,clasp and... read more
Bethlem Royal Hospital,Cased Silver Nurses Medal
A Silver Nurses badge from the famous "Bedlam" Mental Hospital,Bethlem Royal Hospital.Europe's first and oldest institution to specialise in mental illnesses it relocated to the outskirts of London near Bromley in the early 1930s.
The oval medal is suspended from it's original ribbon with pin back suspension bar,this is in a rather frayed condition.The medal is then suspended from an orn... read more
Kettering General Hospital,silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Kettering School of Nursing.It features a red enamel cross within a circlet of laurel leaves with a central boss upon which the initials KDHA (Kettering District Health Authority)and Kettering School of Nursing are found.The enamel is in very good condition.Pin Clasp and safety roller catch in good order.Marked to the rear J P Chapman 4.5.64-16.5.67 wi... read more
The Royal Marsden Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
The first Hospital dedicated to the treatment of Cancer,it was founded in 1851,later moving to the Fulham Road site.This badge features a central design of the coat of arms of the hospital.Some chips to the enamel at the edges,but otherwise good.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch.Makers mark for Fattorini Birmingham.Silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1991.Height 36mm read more
The Royal Marsden Hospital,Silver SEN badge
The first Hospital dedicated to the treatment of Cancer,it was founded in 1851,later moving to the Fulham Road site.This badge features a central design of two hands with fingers touching,denoting the nature of care.The hospital title is around the edge in green enamel.Good condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Silver... read more
Leeds Eastern District School of Nursing Studies Silver RGN badge
A silver and enamel badge for Registered General Nurse training at the Leeds Eastern District School of Nursing.In good condition with enamel intact but with some surface wear.Pin and clasp present but it looks as this this may have originally had a safety catch which has gone.
Hallmarked for Fattorini & sons ,Birmingham 1976.Height 32mm read more
Peterborough Memorial Hospital,silver gilt nurses badge.
A silver gilt and enamel badge from the Peterborough Memorial Hospital which had opened on the Midland Road site in 1928.The design features the Crossed Keys emblem of St Peter and of the cathedral,The green enamel border has Peterborough Memorial Hospital around the edge.
In very good condition with pin clasp and safety catch all good,a safety chain is in situ.Engraved for Hilda Stokel... read more