West Essex Heath Authority,Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel badge for the West Essex Health Authority Nurse training course.Established in 1982 it superseded Harlow Health District and included Honey Lane Hospital and the War Memorial Hospital at Waltham Abbey,Ongar War Memorial,Epping Cottage and St Margaret's Hospital Epping.
Issued in three different colour variations for the different branches of training,this is the Blue(...  read more

Code: 54445

Rainhill Hospital/County Hospital Whiston RMN/SRN Male Nurse group of four badges.

A group of four badges awarded to the same Male Nurse for his training as first a Registered Mental Nurses and later a State Registered Nurse in the 1940s.
These consist of a base metal badge for Rainhill Mental Hospital,Prescot,Lancs. It features a Cross Pattee with rose of Lancashire to the centre. Some scratches to the red painted finish but pin and clasp intact.Makers mark for Thoma...  read more

Code: 54443

Charing Cross Hospital Sisters Medal

A Rare silver(not marked) Sisters medal from the Charing Cross Hospital.Featuring the famous Maltese cross design with Fleur de Lys at each corner.The badge would have been worn by a ward sister at the hospital and are seldom seen on the market today.
Unmarked to the rear but these were usually made of silver although I am unable to confirm this.A nice heavy medal with original Suspensio...  read more

Code: 50585

Liverpool Royal Infirmary,Silver Nurses Badge

A popular silver badge from the Liverpool Royal Infirmary.It features the seven pointed star bearing the Liver Bird, this being suspended from a silver brooch bar with the hospital name.This has a pin back fixing in good condition.Condition good but some minor surface scratches and minor wear .Named to J M Howard 1951-55.Marked Sterling D&F. Width 46mm Height 30mm  read more

Code: 54290

Northampton & District Private Nurse's Bureau,Nurses Badge

An unusual white metal and enamel Badge for the Northampton & District Private Nurse's Bureau.I have traced this to an address in Southampton Road,Northampton in the 1930s and believe this could date to this time.It features the red rose of Northamptonshire along with the city arms.Good condition with only minor surface scratches.Pin and clasp good.Makers marks BCM/HINDS.Height 40mm  read more

Code: 50830

St George's District School of Nursing, silver Nurses badge

A popular Silver gilt and enamel badge from the St Georges School of Nursing London.Featuring stylised acorns and oak leaves on a red cross of St George.Condition is excellent having hardly ever been worn and still its original plastic box,pin and catch intact.Marked to the rear Fattorini Birmingham,Hallmarked for 1981.Height 28mm  read more

Code: 54438

St George's District School of Midwifery,silver Midwives badge

A scarce silver and enamel badge for the St George's District School of Midwifery.The design features a Red Cross of St George to the centre of which lays a Pomegranate fruit, a symbol of Fertility.Face is in good condition and whilst the pin and safety roller catch are in situ but very loose.I would advise against wearing the badge until this is addressed.
Makers mark for Thomas Fattori...  read more

Code: 53710

The General Hospital Jersey, silver Nurses badge

A rare silver and enamel nurses training school badge for the Jersey General Hospital in the Channel Islands,The oval design features a central shield bearing three lions on a red background, taken from the royal arms and signifying the islands close links to the crown.This is topped by a queens crown. Around the edge on a white border is The General Hospital Jersey, and then a thin red border ...  read more

Code: 54436

Gloucestershire College of Nursing & Midwifery,Nurses badge

A scarce badge for the Gloucestershire College of Nursing and Midwifery.The chrome and enamel badge appears to show the city and cathedral nestling in the cotswoldswith the river severn below.The whole are bathed in the rays of the sun with a red Geneva cross in the top right. a red border bears Gloucestershire College of Nursing & Midwifery. Good overall condition with pin clasp and safety rol...  read more

Code: 54437

Sefton General Hospital Liverpool, Nurses badge

A chrome and enamel nurses badge for Sefton General Hospital.the design features a red shield bearing a silver Liver bird above a white scroll with the Latin phrase Animo et Fide-with Courage and Faith,
Good condition with only minor surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch intact..Named for Nancy Jean Gardener SRN February 1971. makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent street ...  read more

Code: 54433