The Workhouse Infirmary Nursing Association
An extremely Rare early members badge for the Workhouse Infirmary Nursing Association.Founded in 1881.Initiated by Louisa Twining the daughter of Richard Twining the Tea Merchant,she was an early campaigner to raise the standard of Nursing in Workhouse Infirmaries.Princess Mary Adelaide,the mother of queen Mary,allowed her name to be given to the Association and the badge reflects this with the... read more
General Nursing Council for England & Wales,Silver Registered Fever Nurse Badge
A silver and enamel badge from the GNC for England & Wales.In good clean condition with minimal surface wear,pin and clasp intact.It is named to A.M.Pearcey R.F.N. 3452. 21.12.1928
(This is Alice Muriel Pearcey who trained at the South Western Hospital Stockwell 1925-28) Height 27mm.
Silver hallmark for 1929.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham read more
State Certified Midwife Badge,Pin back badge
One of the variations of a State Certified Midwife Badge from the 1920s. This is a pin back version of the large base metal badge which features Juno Lucino,the Goddess of Childbirth.She holds a baby in the palm of her right hand and a staff in her left.The title State Certified Midwife appears to the rim on a blue enamel border.Condition is generally good for its age.Pin and clasp are intact.M... read more
General Nursing Council for England & Wales,State Enrolled Nurses badge
A good clean bronze and enamel State Enrolled Nurses badge from the General Nursing Council for England & Wales.In good condition with pin and clasp all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent street Birmingham,Engraved SEN 67810 Duplicate,
Height 28mm
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Royal British Nurses Association,Silver Vice Consul Badge
A Rare silver pendant Vice Consul badge for the Royal British Nurses Association.In excellent condition.It features a Pattee or Maltese cross with the Royal crown in the centre.In each corner of the cross are the Rose,Shamrock,Leek and Thistle of the four countries of the UK.The suspension bar bears the motto of the RBNA, Steadfast and True.This is hung from a rather distressed (dirty)white sil... read more
State Certified Midwife Badge,Pin back badge
One of two variations of a State Certified Midwife Badge to the same Midwife from the 1920s. This is a pin back version of the large base metal badge which features Juno Lucino,the Goddess of Childbirth.She holds a baby in the palm of her right hand and a staff in her left.The title State Certified Midwife appears to the rim on a blue enamel border.Condition is generally good for its age.Pin an... read more
General Nursing Council for England & Wales,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel badge from the GNC for England & Wales.In good clean condition with minimal surface wear,pin and clasp intact.It is named to A.A.Manser S.R.N. 27360. 18.1.24
(This is Agnes Annie Manser who gained her certificate at Kingston Infirmaries,Kingston-on-Thames from 1902-1905)
Height 27mm.Silver hallmark for 1923.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmi... read more
35.00 GBP
Royal British Nurses Association
Pin back pendant badge for the RBNA featuring the cross with central crown and cornered Rose,Thistle,Shamrock and Leek.The suspension bar bears the motto Steadfast and True. The rear bears the members name Leonora E.Martin and number 4476.This lady is recorded in the RBNA Directory as being registered May 10,1901,Cert Friedenheim Hospital 1898-1900;Norfolk and Norwich Hospital,April 1900-01
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Nunquam Non Paratus, Early Professional Nursing/Midwifery Badge Liverpool Maternity.
A Bronze pendant badge which I believe was an early Privately purchased generic Nursing/Midwifery badge.These appear to have been bought by Nurses across a range of Hospitals which did not issue their own badges.Many were then engraved with the either the initials of the nurse or details of the training hospital,as in this case.They have been identified with date ranges from circa 1905 to the 1... read more
Nurses Social Union,Nurses pendant badge
A rare enamelled pendant badge for the Nurses Social Union.This was one of the many organisations which sprang up in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries to promote Professional Nursing.I was ,I believe, founded in 1912 and was to change it's name a year later to the National Union of Trained Nurses.It was one of the diverse nursing groups which was seen as a rival to the College of Nursing u... read more