Harrow & Wealdstone Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

A large silver and enamel Badge for the Harrow & Wealdstone Hospital. The large badge has a lamp of Learning on a blue enamel centre.The outer border features two arrows .One pointing north, the other west(denoting its position North west of London?) Very good condition with pin and clasp intact.Makers marks for L Simpson Ltd, hallmarks for LS Ld London 1947
Upon the creation of the NHS ...  read more

Code: 54470

The Manor Hospital Management Committee,Mental Nurses badge

The first of the collective Mental hospitals known as the Epsom cluster.The Manor Hospital was largely a Mental Handicap Institution.The design features a shield with various emblems associated with healthcare and the area.Generally in good condition, the badge has a button hole fixing as worn by Male Nurses.  read more

Code: 53161

The Birmingham College of Nurse Education,,Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel badge for the Birmingham College of Nurse Education from the 1990s. I believe this may just predate the creation of the University of Central England in 1992.
The design features a blue arrow pointing to the North East with red and green triangles at 90 degree angles to this, presumably in relation to its location? Some minor enamel loss to the edge border but otherw...  read more

Code: 54466

Hackney Hospitals Group No 6 Silver Gilt Nurses Badge

A Silver and enamel Nurses badge for the popular Hackney Hospitals series .This is for the Hackney Hospital Group No 6 which was located on the site of the current Homerton Hospital in East London.
The badge features emblems taken from the previous hospital badges within the group,namely the tower and nurses lamp.
In good condition with minor enamel loss to the left hand shield an...  read more

Code: 52919

East Suffolk Hospital Nurses League, Silver Members Badge

A popular silver badge from the East Suffolk Hospital Nurses League which was located in Ipswich.Unfortunately ,like most of these badges it has sustained enamel loss to the arms of the cross.These bear the words,Love,Service,Fidelity and Knowledge.It is hallmarked for 1927 with makers marks WJD for William James Dingley. Height 32mm  read more

Code: 54463

North East Essex Institute for Health Studies,Nurses badge

A brass and enamel Nurses badge for the North East Essex Institute at Colchester.In very good condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all intact.Makers mark for Fattorini 0121 236 1307.Height 32mm  read more

Code: 54462

Felixstowe Cottage Hospital,Nurses medal

A scarce Nurses medal from the Felistowe Cottage Hospital.I did originally think this may have been a non nursing/fundraising item but I have found evidence that the hospital did have train Probationers during the 1930s and so believe that this may date from around that time.It features a bronze Geneva Cross with a central design showing a shield bearing the Felistowe Town Crest,around which is...  read more

Code: 51329

Oldchurch Hospital Romford,Silver and enamel Nurses Badge

An Enamelled Maltese Cross design Nursing Badge for the Oldchurch Hospital Romford in the 1950s.Of a two piece construction,in light blue enamel with a shield bearing the hospital title.The tips of the cross are intact as these can often sustain damage .Inscription to rear to Olive Mary Harris 1941 .Pin and catch intact but bent.Marked Silver.
Height 38mm  read more

Code: 52357

Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge, Enrolled Nurses Badge

Another Nurses Badge from this famous Cambridge Hospital, this one being in base metal for Enrolled Nurse Training .
The badge design features a shield shaped badge with the lower half depicting the original Hospital buildings and Hospital title in green enamel.The upper half of the badge features 3 coats of arms around the hospital crest which bears the motto Per Undas Per Agros-By Wate...  read more

Code: 54456

St Mary's Hospital Portsmouth,Nurses Badge

A white metal and enamel nurses badge 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 that was als...  read more

Code: 54446