St Paul's Eye Hospital Liverpool, silver Nurses Badge

A popular Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the St Paul's Eye Hospital Liverpool. Originally founded in 1871,the later hospital was opened in 1912.The badge shows a ship in full sail,partly as a reference to St Paul,his blindness and subsequent healing and his many journeys by sea.The ship also denotes Liverpool's famous maritime heritage. In very good condition, with pin clasp and safety ro...  read more

Code: 54340

Stockport Infirmary/GNC pair of Nurses Badges

A pair of badges to the same nurse. These are a chrome General Nursing Council for England & Wales badge. It is named for D G Shaw SRN 129717 24.11.44.Reasonable condition ,some wear to plated finish.
The next is a silver and enamel medal type badge for the Stockport infirmary.It takes the form of a Maltese cross with central disc containing a shield with the arms of Stockport. the words...  read more

Code: 54338

Victoria Central Hospital Wallasey, silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel badger the Victoria Central Hospital Wallasey.The central motif is the coat of arms of Wallasey above a scroll with School of Nursing.Condition is very good with minimal wear.Pin, clasp and safety roller catch are all good.Hallmarked for TF Birmingham 1973 Height 27mm  read more

Code: 52819

Birkenhead Municipal Hospital,Nurses Badge

A brass and enamel lozenge shaped nurses badge for the Birkenhead Municipal Hospital dating to the 1930s.Originally part of the Birkenhead Union Workhouse it was renamed BMH in 1933 before becoming St Catherines Hospital in 1948 on joining the NHS.
The badge features the arms of Birkenhead.Condition is good with no enamel damage, pin and clasp intact but loose.Engraved to rear 1939 M E R...  read more

Code: 53588

Silver Royal Medico-Psychological Association ,Mental Nurses medal

A nice example of the examination proficiency badge in silver for the RMPA.This organisation had been responsible for organising the training of Nurses in Asylums since 1890 and colonies since 1919.Later to become the Royal College of Psychiatrists it had been the only officially recognised qualification in Mental Nursing until 1921. Even after the creation of the RMN qualification by the Gener...  read more

Code: 54332

Plymouth Health Authority,silver Nurses Badge

A nice silver and enamel Badge from Plymouth Health Authority for Nurse training in the 80s and 90s.The badge features a yellow cross formed by having 4 shields as the quarters.These shields bear the designs from previous Schools of Nursing that made up the later Amalgamated Training School.Good overall condition but with some surface scratches and minor chip to the enamel. Pin and safety cla...  read more

Code: 54331

Clatterbridge County Hospital Cheshire , Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge for Clatterbridge Hospital in the Wirral. Originally the Workhouse Infirmary for the Wirral Poor Law Union,it was renamed as Clatterbridge County Hospital in 1930 and then later Clatterbridge General Hospital
The silver Maltese cross design features three wheat sheaves of Cheshire with two feathers.In excellent condition with pin clasp and safety catch , ...  read more

Code: 54330

Southmead Hospital Bristol,Enrolled Nurses badge

A base metal Enrolled Nurses Badge for the Southmead Group Hospitals Bristol from the 1960s.The green enamel is intact although with minor scratches.The shield bearing the motifs associated with the hospital has some wear Pin and clasp intact .Named for G E M Stimson May 1969.  read more

Code: 54322

Claybury Hospital, SEN(M) Nursing badge pair

A pair of badges for Mental Nurse Training. Originally built as one of the London County Council Mental Asylums at Woodford Bridge in Essex the Hospital finally closed in 1997.This badge which features the distinctive water tower was issued in the 1970s,(the tower also features in the badges of the West Roding School of Nursing),In good condition with enamel intact.Pin is present and working.En...  read more

Code: 54321

The North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple,Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the North Devon Infirmary in Barnstaple.The central design consists of a Castle of three towers, taken from the arms of the town.The hospital closed in the late 1970s and this badge dates to the 1940s.In very good condition with minimal surface wear.Pin and clasp good Marked to rear M E Male 153158 1.6.47.Hallmarked for D&F Birmingham 1954 Width 33mm Heigh...  read more

Code: 54320