Original  WW1 Nurses,Queen Alexandra's Christmas Message Certificate Original  WW1 Nurses,Queen Alexandra's Christmas Message Certificate Original  WW1 Nurses,Queen Alexandra's Christmas Message Certificate Original  WW1 Nurses,Queen Alexandra's Christmas Message Certificate Original  WW1 Nurses,Queen Alexandra's Christmas Message Certificate

Original WW1 Nurses,Queen Alexandra's Christmas Message Certificate

a rare original large size "Angel of Pity" certificate as presented to members of the Army Nursing Services for Christmas 1914 by Queen Alexandra ,the patron of QAIMNS.
Showing an angel (labelled the Angel of Pity) with an image of Queen Alexandra to the top flanked by the imperial standard and Union flag.A vignette shows an Army nurse tending to her patient( A separate version also exists with a VAD in a similar situation)
Below this is the Queens message;
As the President of all the Nurses in the British Empire, I am most anxious to express to every individual Nurse my heartfelt and grateful appreciation of their unselfish devotion and patriotism in ministering to, and relieving the suffering of, our brave and gallant soldiers and sailors who are fighting for their King and Country. With the whole of the Nation I wish to convey to our invaluable Nurses the undying debt of gratitude we owe them.
Some corner damage and one area of creasing to the left side but otherwise very good.

Code: 53827

95.00 GBP