The Alice Long Medal,Norfolk & Norwich Hospital,Nurses Silver Prize Medal

An Extremely rare nurses prize medal from the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital.The Alice Long medal is named for the sister of Dr Sydney Herbert Long, who was a physician at the hospital .She had for a while been a nurse at the N&N and then Wells Hospital.She later joined Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service and served during the First World War before being invalided out due to ill health.She ...  read more

Code: 52468

Guy's Hospital

A Rare Long Service Medal for a serving Sister at Guy's Hospital London.Known affectionately as the Tea Pot Stand due to it's large size.It is based upon an original silver badge worn by Nursing Sisters at Guy's in the early 19th Century.This replica was awarded to Sisters in the 20th century after they had successfully served three years.
The large and heavy Pewter coloured disc depicts...  read more

Code: 52382

City of Bristol Asylum,Silver MPA Prize Medal

A rare silver prize medal for Proficiency In Mental Nursing awarded by the City of Bristol Asylum.The design of the cross replicates that of the Medico Psychological Association under whose auspices early Mental Nurse Training in the UK was regulated.In this case the figure of Psyche has been replaced by the arms of the City of Bristol.The medal is suspended from a black and white striped Silk ...  read more

Code: 52380

Barnsley Health Authority ,30 years service badge

A brass metal and enamel long service badge from the Barnsley Health Authority.It features the arms of Monk Bretton Priory above the latin Motto Salus Infirmorum-Health of the Sick.This is above a scroll bearing 30 Years.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 26mm  read more

Code: 52308

The Florence Nightingale Medal of the International Red Cross Society

A very rare original Florence Nightingale Medal of the IRCS
It is the highest international distinction a nurse can achieve and is awarded to nurses or nursing aides for "exceptional courage and devotion to the wounded, sick or disabled or to civilian victims of a conflict or disaster" or "exemplary services or a creative and pioneering spirit in the areas of public health or nursing edu...  read more

Code: 52147

Warneford Hospital,silver nurses Prize Badge

A cased silver Nurses Prize medal from the Warneford Hospital in Leamington Spa.The circular silver medal consists of a cross with a rod of Asclepius to the vertical and the Hospital title to horizontal arms of the cross. Rays of sunlight radiate from the centre to the edges.Matt finish has some wear but condition is generally good.The medal hangs on it's original blue silk ribbon from a plain ...  read more

Code: 52080

Weston-Super-Mare General Hospital,9ct Gold Prize Medal

A gold and enamel pendant badge from Weston Super Mare General Hospital.It consists of a gold medal with a coloured enamelled shield bearing the towns crest with the hospital title on a blue enamel band around the edge.This hangs from a plain gold pin back suspension bar The hallmarks are rather faded but appear to be TJS and Chester marks.Engraved for Myra G Parsons Sept 1952.Height 34mm  read more

Code: 52054

Guys Hospital Long Service Medals and badges,Olive A Harland

A group of awards to one nurse from her service at Guys Hospital.They consist of the rare Long Service Medal for a serving Sister known affectionately as the Tea Pot Stand due to it's large size.It is based upon an original silver badge worn by Nursing Sisters at Guy's in the early 19th Century.This replica was awarded to Sisters in the 20th century after they had successfully served three year...  read more

Code: 52038

South West Middlesex Hospital Management Committee,Nurses Silver Prize medal

A Silver nurses pendant badge from the South West Middlesex HMC.This was I believe a Prize medal awarded in Gold(silver gilt),Silver and Bronze featuring this same design in different colour metals.This is the hallmarked silver example.The badge itself consists of a central cross moline in red enamel with the four quarters showing ;three Seaxes, a Saint (possibly St John for St John's Hospital ...  read more

Code: 52018

Ashford Hospital Middlesex School of Nursing,Barham Carter Medal

An Enamel nurses badge/medal from the Ashford Hospital Middlesex.The design is the same as the standard hospital badge but the outer rim is in pale green with the addition of a scroll at the base which has Barham Carter Medal on.The condition is excellent having been unissued.Unmarked to rear.Height 39mm  read more

Code: 52017