St Mary's Hospital ,Paddington,Nurses "Penny" Badge
A Popular 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 bears the latin motto " Quodcunque Facere Potest Manus Instanter Operare" around the edge,this translates as"Whatever thy hand is able to ,do it earnestly" This badge is named to F.J.Bourne 1954-1958.Very Good conditio... read more
Whittingham Hospital Management Committee,silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Whittingham Hospital in Manchester.It features a central Red Rose of Lancashire with a scroll below it bearing the motto Fide Et Fortitudine-Faith and Courage.In very good condition with minimal surface scratches.Button Hole fixing (as used by Male Staff).Makers mark for Toye & Co,Kenning & Co,Hallmarks for London 1958.Height 32mm
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Highgate Hospital London,Nurses pendant badge
A nice crisp bronze nurses badge from Highgate Hospital London.Originally the St Pancras Union(Workhouse) Infirmary and later the Central London Sick Asylum,Nurse Edith Cavell worked here as a Night Sister for three years from 1901.The hospital later amalgamated with neighbouring hospitals to become the Whittington Hospital.This pendant medal dates to the late 1920s just prior to it being taken... read more
University College Hospital School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
A white metal and enamel Badge from the University Hospital School of Nursing.It features the Shield bearing the Hospital colours.In good overall condition barring one small chip to the enamel between the U & N of University.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Unmarked to rear.Height 32mm read more
St Charles' Hospital London Silver Nurses Badge
A Large and impressive silver nurses badge for St Charles' Hospital London.Featuring a design with the Madonna and Child and Madonna lilies,in crisp detail.The Hospital started out as the St Marylebone Union Infirmary being renamed St Charles in 1930 when it came under the control of the London County Council.It's Nurse Training school had been Founded by Florence Nightingale in1884,one of the... read more
Milford Chest Hospital and General Nursing Council pair, Nurses Badges
A pair of Badges to the same nurse,the first being a training badge for Milford Chest Hospital near Godalming in Surrey.It consists of an eight pointed Maltese cross in a silvered metal,a central circle bears a nurses lamp of learning topped by a motif of the Cross of Lorraine,the anti Tuberculosis emblem.Condition good but with some scratches and minor bends to some of the tips of the cross.Th... read more
Blackburn Royal Infirmary Trained Nurse,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Blackburn Royal Infirmary,this version dating to just prior to the Second World War. It consists of a maltese cross with blue enamelled arms containing the hospital title and Trained Nurse.In a central circle id a Red cross with a Hebrew inscription,over which is "The Lord that Healeth Thee".The enamel to several of the corners of the cross have suffere... read more
Nightingale School of Nursing,GNC Badge Pair
A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training at the famous Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas' Hospital London
They consist of a Silver Nurses Badge from the Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital London.In Excellent overall condition, .Issued to Wendy P.Ellis1951.Marked Loyalty Silver.Pin and clasp good .Safety chain in situ.
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Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing,United Birmingham Hospitals.Nurses Badge
A Brass and enamel Nurses badge from the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing of the United Birmingham Hospitals.It shows the crest of the hospital between two stalks of Foxglove plants( noted for their medicinal use).Good overall condition,Pin ,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers mark for the Birmingham Medal Company.Engraved for V.Meshkinnafass.Height 44mm read more
Saint Mary's Hospital Portsmouth,Nurses Medal
A silver( Not marked ) and enamel Nurses medal from the Saint Mary's Hospital Portsmouth.It consists of an eight pointed Maltese cross design in white enamel over a red Geneva cross.The central shield bears the motif to the crescent and star from the town's arms.Two scroll bears the title Saint Mary's Hospital Portsmouth and a third the motto Heaven's Light our Guide,which is the same motto tha... read more