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

Code: 53902

Woolwich Hospital Group,Enrolled Nurses badge

A scarce enrolled nurses badge for the Woolwich Hospital Group from the 1950s.It consists of an enamelled shield with the hospital crest .This bears the words-Woolwich Hospital Group.The group included Shooters Hill Memorial,Brook General & Erith & District Hospitals and the British Hospital For Mothers and Babies,amongst others.Unfortunately there is considerable enamel damage and it is missin...  read more

Code: 53901

University College Hospital,Nurses league badge

A nice white metal and enamel badge for the Nurse's League of University College Hospital London.Featuring the hospital crest in Navy,Turquoise and Brown it is is in good condition with two small chips and minor scratches to the enamelling.Pin and clasp intact.Height 36mm  read more

Code: 53428

Netherne Hospital ,mental nurses badge

A nice early large badge for what had originally been the Surrey County Asylum near Coulsdon. It was later renamed Netherne Hospital and was eventually closed in 1994.
The Badge features a separate central Cnut cross against a white six pointed star with Netherne Hospital on the red band at the base. Moderate condition with some enamel damage to the cross and temporary replacement pin .H...  read more

Code: 53896

Netherne Hospital,Mental nurses badge pair

A pair of badges for what had originally been the Surrey County Asylum near Coulsdon. It was later renamed Netherne Hospital and was eventually closed in 1994.
The Badges feature a central Cnut cross against a white six pointed star with Netherne Hospital on the red band at the base. Very good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catches both good. The larger size one is 29mm and t...  read more

Code: 53895

Netherne Hospital , Silver Mental Nurses badge

A nice silver badge for what had originally been the Surrey County Asylum near Coulsdon. It was later renamed Netherne Hospital and was eventually closed in 1994.
The Badge features a central Cnut cross against a white six pointed star with Netherne Hospital on the red band at the base. The whole is with a silver laurel wreath and I suspect this variant may have been a prize badge as it...  read more

Code: 53894

Moss Side Hospital Nurses Badge

One of the Secure Mental Hospitals which consisted of Ashworth,Broadmoor and Rampton in England and Carstairs in Scotland.
This Rose pattern badge with Queens Crown is named for Moss Side Hospital in Maghull, Mersey which opened in 1974 and was renamed as Ashworth in 1989 thus dating it between these years
Pin and clasp fixing with H W Miller Ltd B'Ham to the rear.Height 26mm  read more

Code: 53893

London County Council, Silver St Mary Abbots Hospital Badge

Another of the the popular London County Council Hospital Nurses badges issued between 1930 and 1948.This one is for St Mary Abbot's Hospital.
The badge features the blue enamelled cross with central shield bearing the LCC crest,this one on a silver background.There is some minor damage to three arms of the cross, please refer to pictures.The crest is good.The pin and safety roller catch...  read more

Code: 53884

Lewisham Hospital London,Silver Nurses Badge

A nurses training school badge from Lewisham Hospital ,one of a number of similar badges all of which feature the central design of the Stag's head from the Earl of Dartmouth, holders of the Manor of Lewisham, complete with 5 pointed star taken from the arms of the Borough. Across the Antlers is tied a twisted wreath with a raven,alluding to the local river the Revensbourne,In its mouth the st...  read more

Code: 53882

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary,Wigan,Silver nurses badge

Nice siver nurses badge from the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan.It features the Prince of Wales feathers within a coronet.In good overall condition with only minor surface scratches..The pin and clasp are good.Named to Miss E R Wade May 1960. Silver hallmarks for 1956 ,makers Vaughtons & Sons.Height 30mm  read more

Code: 53881