London County Council, St Mary Abbot's Hospital, Silver Nurses 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 only very minor damage to two arms of the cross,The crest is good.The pin and safety roller catch are both good.Silver h... read more
Sussex Downs School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Sussex Downs School of Nursing based in Eastbourne.The design features a split shield with the Sussex martlets with a Martello Tower.This is surrounded by a scroll bearing the school title within a voided centre.Condition is very good with enamel good.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all good. Named for 1979 J R Wooller Silver hallmarks for TK&S (T... read more
Dartford School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge
A scarce silver and enamel nurses badge from the Dartford School of Nursing.The small red moline/anchory cross has a central blue disc bearing the title Dartford School of Nursing .In each quarter of the cross is a small bird representing the Dartford Warbler from the area.Condition is very good.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch is in good order.Marked Silver.Height 31mm read more
Sheffield Lodge Moor Hospital,Nurses Badge
A Base metal and enamel Nurses badge from Lodge Moor Hospital Sheffield.Originally an Isolation hospital it was later to expand to include chest patients and a specialist Spinal injuries unit.It finally closed in 1994.The central motif is a white maltese cross with red cross imposed on it.The hospital title appears on a blue badge around the edge.Condition is good with pin and clasp intact.Make... read more
Exeter City Hospital,Assistant Nurses School Badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Exeter City Hospital Assistant Nurses School.The design features a figure which may depict the Godess Hygeiea.She has the words Devotion and Healing to either side of her.The title appears on a green enamel band around the rim.Condition is good with pin and clasp intact.Unmarked to the rear.Height 33mm read more
Springfield Hospital Manchester ,RMN Badge
A silver plated and enamel Nurses badge from the Springfield Hospital Manchester.Originally the buildings housed Crumpshall Workhouse but were used for mental health patients after 1930,
being renamed as Springfield Hospital in 1948 when it joined the new NHS.The badge consists of a central white Greek cross topped by a shield bearing two owls above a Lamp of Learning.The hospital title... read more
Bolton Training School for Assistant Nurses.Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel pendant nurses badge for the Bolton Training School for Assistant Nurses.The oval medal features a Rod of Asclepius at the centre with the title on a light green band to the edge.This hangs from a plain pin back suspension bar decorated with scrolls.The medal is named for A Corridon 64428 6.10.58 and bears hallmarks for T&S (Toye & Spencer) Birmingham 1956.Height 43mm read more
Leicester General Hospital/GNC Nurses pair of badges
A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training at the Leicester General Hospital.The first is the Hospital badge being the oval LGH above the crest and motto Semper Ad Suprema- Always to the Top.In good condition with pin and clasp intact.Named for Anne Jagger Nicklin 1971.Height 42mm
The second item is the matching General Nursing Council For England & Wales badge in chrome... read more
Peterborough School of Midwifery,Silver Midwives Badge
A silver and enamel badge from the Peterborough School of Midwifery.It's design is based upon earlier Peterborough Hospital badges and features the coat of arms of Peterborough with the motto Upon this Rock.In very good condition.Pin clasp and safety roller catch are all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Silver hallmarks for TF Birmingham 1985.Height 33mm read more
Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital silver Nurses badge and GNC pair
A nice pair of badges to the same nurse.The first is a silver and enamel Badge from the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in Taplow Buckinghamshire.Based on part of the Cliveden estate on land donated by the Astor family for a Canadian Military Hospital in the First World War was enlarged in the Second World War and later handed over to the new NHS.It finally closed in 1985.
The oval ... read more