United Kingdom Nurse's Badge Pair
Being sold here is one a group of badges,in near unworn condition, awarded to what appears to be one nurse N.TILLOOJEE over her career.She looks to have trained as an Enrolled Nurse in Scotland before SRN conversion in Blackpool.She later appears to have done her Midwifery training at South Lothian College of Nursing.Along with these badges are her RCN membership badges and a pair of rare UK Nu... read more
Royal College of Nursing Members Badges
A trio of Members badges from the Royal College of Nursing from the same individual.These are a small Sunburst brooch badge,a red and blue hands brooch badge and a Coat of Arms Badge.This last badge is,unusually engraved for the member N TILLOOJEE.
Being sold here is one a group of badges,in near unworn condition, awarded to what appears to be one nurse N.TILLOOJEE over her career.She l... read more
Family Planning Association
A polished chrome and enamel badge for a Sister in the Family Planning Association.Whilst these were often engraved with the name of the Sister staff member,this is just engraved Sister.Pin and clasp intact,Makers mark Thomas Fattorini,Regent street,Birmingham read more
Royal British Nurses' Association Silver Badge 1894
A very nice silver pendant 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. Founded in 1887 as the first professional organisation for N... read more
Assorted Royal College of Nursing Members Badges
A quartet of badges from the Royal College of Nursing,These consist of the small sunburst and blue Rcn badges dating to the 60s and 70s,also the two early pattern hands designs.One is in the Red and Blue version but on brass,the other is the Rarer Blue hands design for use in Scotland.This was later discontinued when the RCN decided to standardise all the different Hands badges.Both of these la... read more
Royal Medico-Psychological Association Silver MD Certified Nurse Badge
A scarce silver and enamel badge awarded by the Royal Medico-Psychological Association for Nurse training in Mental Deficiency.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.
Th... read more
General Nursing Council for England & Wales,Silver Nurses badge
Another nice example of a silver GNC badge,This is in good condition with enamel intact although with very slight chip near to top(visible only with magnifying glass) Pin back fixing intact with attachment loop for a safety chain(not present)
Rear Engraved to A.Williams SRN 54806 29.11.29.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham,Registration number of badge design and hallma... read more
National Union of Trained Nurses Silver Members Badge
A rare silver and enamel pendant badge for the Nation Union of Trained Nurses from 1912/13.Originally formed as the Nurses Social Union to promote the development of professional nursing through lectures and exhibitions prior to the First World War.It changed it's title to the NUTN in 1913 and was one of the diverse nursing groups which was seen as a rival to the College of Nursing upon it's fo... read more
Queens Institute of District Nursing Badge
A rather nice large version of the brass Queen's Institute Badge as worn around the neck on its black and white suspension chord.It is 57mm tall and caries the Royal cypher VRI surmounted by the Imperial crown.This pattern of badge would have been worn between 1928 and 1972.In very good condition with it's original chord.Numbered to the rear 4786.( a project is currently being undertaken to ide... read more
College of Speech Therapists Badge
Shield shaped enamel badge for the College of Speech Therapists.Enamel good,pin and clasp intact.Height 34mm read more