Lincolnshire County Nursing Association,nurses badge

A base metal and enamel nurses badge for the Lincolnshire County Nursing Association.It's central design features a Nurses Lamp of Learning on a red shield.Condition is good with only minimal loss to plated finish.Pin and clasp intact. Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street Birmingham.Height 35mm  read more

Code: 52717

University of Keele, District Nurse Course badge

A base metal and enamel badge from the Keele University in Staffordshire,for their District Nurse Course.The design features the arms of the university in gold on a navy blue enamel background.Condition is very good with pin clasp and safety roller catch all in good order.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 35mm  read more

Code: 52566

Kent County Council Nursing Service/Student Nurse Badges

A pair of badges issued by the Kent County Council Nursing Service.Both consist of a white enamel greek cross with the titles on a red circle.The centre bears the rearing horse of Kent.Both in good overall condition with pin and clasp good.  read more

Code: 52377

Gloucestershire County Nursing Association,Nurses badge

A base metal and enamel community nurses badge for the Gloucestershire Nursing Association.The association was in operation from 1906 to 1947 so I believe this badge dates to the early 1940s.It features a shield bearing the arms of the City of Gloucester in a voided centre with the title around the edge and with the latin motto Propter Me-On Account of Me.Slight enamel loss to the edge near the...  read more

Code: 52252

East Kent Community NHS Trust,Silver gilt Nurses Badge

A rather nice silver gilt and enamel nurses badge from the East Kent Community NHS Trust.I believe this to be a long service item rather than for training as such.It bears the "Canterbury" cross with the organisation title around the edge.In excellent condition, the pin clasp and safety roller catch are all good.I am unable to read the maker on the hallmark but it is marked for Birmingham 2003....  read more

Code: 52178

Solihull Nursing Service,District Nurses Cap Badge

An impressive large base metal and enamel Cap badge for the Solihull Nursing Service.The design features the coat of arms of Solihull above a scroll bearing Nursing Service.In excellent condition with no enamel loss or damage, it has a lug back fixing secured with a split pin.Unmarked to rear.height 50mm  read more

Code: 52171

East Sussex County Nursing Association,Silver Nurses Badge.

A sweet little silver and enamel nurses badge for the East Sussex County Nursing Association.The central motif is a gilt nurses lamp on a navy blue enamel background upon a cross formed by two arrows pointing North and West.Condition is very good with pin and clasp intact.Makers mark for L.Simpson London Ltd.Hallmarks for LSLtd London 1953.Height 27mm  read more

Code: 52105

Northumberland King Edward VII Memorial Nurses,NCNA Badge

A brass and enamel pendant nurses badge from the Northumberland Community Nursing Association for their King Edward VII Memorial Nurses.It consists of a shield bearing the yellow and red stripes of Northumberland topped by the royal cypher ER in a voided centre.The title is on a blue band around the edge and the medal hangs from a pin back suspension bar bearing the initials NCNA for Northumber...  read more

Code: 51894

Queen Institute of District Nursing,Brass Badge with Neck Chord

A Brass District Nurses badge for the Queen's Institute.
The origins of the Institute lie in the fund-raising among 'the women of England' for an offering to Queen Victoria on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 1887. The Queen chose to use the money to support district nursing and a plan for a district nursing service was sketched out by William Rathbone and Florence Nightingale. The ...  read more

Code: 51772

Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute For Nurses,Enamelled Car Badge

A Large Composite enamel and base metal Car Badge for the Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute For Nurses. These would have been attached to the front of the District Nurses Car and denoted the Nurse on her visits. The pattern and title was changed in 1972 and this predates that change for the 1960s.In excellent condition but without the fixing screws.Height 64mm  read more

Code: 51771