St Mark's Hospital London, silver Nurses Badge
A silver nurses badge for St Marks Hospital,originally in City Road Finsbury London. It opened in the 19th Century and specialised in colorectal surgery. It moved to the Northwick Park Hospital site in the 1990s. The badge design is taken from the winged Lions of St Mark as featured in Venice's St Marks Square and it featured on the stonework of the Hospitals Nurses Home.
Excellent condi... read more
Nightingale School of Nursing St Thomas's Hospital,Cased Silver Nurses Badge(Leakey)
Another silver and enamel nurses badge from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing of St Thomas' Hospital with it's contemporary original leather presentation case.Demand for these remains high
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/
The enamel on this badge is in excellent condition with no damage t... read more
St Mary's Hospital Stannington,Silver Mental Nurses badge
A scarce silver and enamel badge for mental nurse training at St Mary's Hospital Stannington.Originally the Gateshead Borough Lunatic Asylum it finally closed in 1995.The design features a blue enamel cross upon which is a shield with a monogram of SMH for St Mary's Hospital topped with a lamp of Learning.A scroll with Stannington is below this.In good condition with pin, clasp and safety rolle... read more
London County Council,Silver Heatherwood Hospital Nurses Badge
Another of the the popular London County Council Hospital Nurses badges issued between 1930 and 1948.This one is for Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot which was opened in the early 1920s, funded by the United Services Fund for the children of servicemen from the First World War. It specialised in the treatment of Surgical Tuberculosis and Orthopaedic conditions and was an advocate of Open Air Thera... read more
West Middlesex County Hospital, Nurses badge
One of a series of similar badges for hospitals within the County of Middlesex.The design features an imposed shield on a base bearing the cross of St George on a laurel wreath around which is a blue enamel belt with the Hospital name.The shield has the three Seaxes below a crown, the emblem of Middlesex.This badge is for The West Middlesex County Hospital.Condition is very good ,pin and clasp ... read more
40.00 GBP
North Middlesex County Hospital, Nurses badge
One of a series of similar badges for hospitals within the County of Middlesex.The design features an imposed shield on a base bearing the cross of St George on a laurel wreath around which is a blue enamel belt with the Hospital name.The shield has the three Seaxes below a crown, the emblem of Middlesex.This badge is for The North Middlesex County Hospital.Condition is good ,pin and clasp inta... read more
40.00 GBP
Redhill County Hospital Middlesex,Nurses Badge
One of a series of similar badges for hospitals within the County of Middlesex.The design features an imposed shield on a base bearing the cross of St George on a laurel wreath around which is a blue enamel belt with the Hospital name.The shield has the three Seaxes below a crown, the emblem of Middlesex.This badge is for The Redhill County Hospital Middlesex.Condition is very good ,pin and cla... read more
Royal Albert Hospital Lancaster, silver Learning Disabilities Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel badge for the Royal Albert Hospital NTS in Lancaster.On a Blue enamel shield it features the hospital building itself(closed in 1996 and now an Islamic girls school).In good condition except for some surface scratches,it has a buttonhole back fixing ,as issued to male nurses.It carries a makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham and is hallmarked TF for Birmingham ... read more
Lowestoft & North Suffolk Hospital, silver Nurses Badge
A silver nurses badge from the Lowestoft & North Suffolk Hospital.The shield shaped badge bears the emblem of the original Lowestoft coat of Arms with St Margaret (the patron Saint of the town).In good condition with pin and clasp good.Named for A Minchin 1939-1942 (this is Aline Mary Minchin 1921-2004 of 17 Dean Rd Lowestoft) Marked AF Silver Hallmark 1942 Height 36mm read more
120.00 GBP
Fulbourn Mental Hospital Cambridge Nurses Badge
A very nice Mental Health Nurses badge from Fulbourn Hospital in Cambridge.
For a history of the hospital see;http://human-nature.com/free-associations/clark/
The Badge ,in a shield shape,is coloured in light blue and maroon enamel,the colours of the university.It features boats on the river Cam and one of the university bridges and was first awarded in the 1950s .
This bad... read more