Worksop Victoria Hospital Training School,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Worksop Victoria Hospital.The shield shaped badge has two figures from the Worksop coat of arms, the Knight and the Forester,which represent the Furnival family and the local Sherwood Forest.These support a letter V for Victoria above a Geneva cross.Condition is good although there are minor enamel chips to the edges.Pin and clasp are good.Makers mark f... read more
H R H Princess Christians Trained Nurse Long Service medal
An Extremely Rare Long Service Medal for these early community Nursing staff based in Windsor.Founded in 1886 ,I believe this award dates to the 1890s .The medal appears to be silver but carries no marks and is sold as being of white metal.It consists of a Suspension bar with pin, bearing the words Long Service.It has what appears to be the original suspension ribbon in a rather faded and fraye... read more
150.00 GBP
St Mary's Hospital Paddington,Large Nurses Badge
One of my favourite badges is this St Mary's "penny"!
A Lovely Large nurses badge from St Mary's Hospital Paddington.Nicknamed the St Mary's Penny,the badge's face features the Madonna and child from the Hospital's seal.the reverse bears the latin motto " Quodcunque Facere Potest Manus Instanter Operare" around the edge,this translates as"Whatever thy hand is able to ,do it earnestly" Th... read more
Scarborough Hospital Yorkshire,Silver nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from Scarborough Hospital.The central design features the coat of arms of the Borough.The blue outer band bears the Hospital title.Condition is good with only one small knock to the edge at 4 o'clock.Pin and clasp is intact.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1949.Engraved Duplicate Yvonne Joan Rennison 1959-63 ... read more
Shotley Bridge Hospital,Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham.The design features a cross pattee in a pale blue enamel within a circle bearing the hospital title.This is imposed upon two crossed swords.Condition is good with some minor surface abrasions. Pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear .I believe this dates to the 1960s and is one of two versions I am listing today... read more
Shotley Bridge Hospital,Nurses badge
A brass and enamel nurses badge for the Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham.The design features a cross pattee in a navy blue enamel within a circle bearing the hospital title.This is imposed upon two crossed swords.Condition is excellent with pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear .I believe this dates to the 1970s and is one of two versions I am listing today. Height 35mm read more
Victoria Hospital Keighley,Silver Nurses badge
A superb Silver and enamel nurses badge from the Victoria Hospital Keighley. The central design features a Wolf's head in red enamel with the addition of a yellow snake ,associated with Medicine.This is based upon the arms of the Lupton Family, benefactors to a number of charities in Yorkshire.
Condition is very good with only minor enamel wear to the snake near the top.Pin and clasp ha... read more
Ashford Hospital Middlesex School of Nursing,Nurses Badge
An Enamel nurses badge from the Ashford Hospital School of Nursing.The design features a figure which I believe is the goddess Hygeia .The Blue edging denotes SRN Training.Condition is excellent with pin, clasp and safety roller catch .Marked to rear Miss S L Sharp .Height 33mm read more
Scarborough District School of Nursing,Silver Enrolled Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Scarborough District School of Nursing.The green colouring denotes Enrolled Nurse Training.
The design features an enamelled oval imposed upon a silver cross.This bears a silver nurses lamp of learning on a green background, above which is a white Rose of Yorkshire.The title is on a white badge to the edge.Condition is excellent .Pin,clasp and saf... read more
Acton Hospital,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from Acton Hospital.The design features an oak tree sapling with acorns in a blue and white enamel design,The Hospital title appears on a white band around the edge.Some damage to areas of the enamel particularly to the lower edge.Pin and clasp looks to be a more recent addition but in good order. Looks to be named for Eileen Anne Edwards 1929-1933, marked Sterl... read more