Sutton & Cheam Hospital,Nurses Badge

A Bronze Nurses badge for the Sutton & Cheam Hospital.Originally a Cottage Hospital it was renamed in 1931 as the Sutton & Cheam Hospital. The design features the coat of arms of Sutton & Cheam.Good overall Condition,pin and clasp intact. Makers marks for Toye & Sons London.  read more

Code: 54344

Birkenhead School of Nursing,Nurses badge

A popular badge for the Birkenhead School of Nursing.The oval badge overlaying a cross has a central panel bearing the image of a saint(yet to be identified!).the pale blue border has Birkenhead School of Nursing to the edge.Condition is good with pin and clasp intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 39mm  read more

Code: 53587

Whiston Hospital Enrolled Nurse badge

Base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Whiston Hospital for Enrolled Nurses training.The badge, in a pointed oval shape, features the coat of Arms of Prescot with the hospital title on a blue band to the edge.Condition is good, pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear.Height 42mm  read more

Code: 52821

Walton Hospital Liverpool,Base metal Nurses Badge

A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Walton Hospital Liverpool School of Nursing.It features a central emblem of the Liver Bird with the hospital title on a navy blue garter belt around the edge.Very good condition.Pin and clasp intact.Named for PMG Lyon June 1950 marked for Vaughton & Son Birmingham .Height 29mm  read more

Code: 54342

Arrowe Park Hospital Special Care Baby Unit,

An unusual badge,I am unsure if it was for staff or to support the work of the unit. It is for Arrowe Park Hospital Special Care Baby Unit at Birkenhead.The hospital was opened in 1982 .
The badge features a seated infant reaching upwards  read more

Code: 54341

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