St Marylebone Hospital,Nurses Medal

A bronze nurses medal from St Marylebone Hospital, (later to be renamed St Charles' Hospital),in North Kensington.Originally a Poor Law Infirmary, it was one of the first to have its own Nurse Training School under the auspices of Florence Nightingale.It changed its name from St Marlylebone Infirmary in 1923 and then St Charles' Hospital in 1930 when it came under the control of the LCC.
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Code: 54722

St Marylebone Infirmary, early nurses medal

A bronze nurses medal from St Marylebone Infirmary, (later to be renamed St Charles' Hospital),in North Kensington.Originally a Poor Law Infirmary, it was one of the first to have its own Nurse Training School under the auspices of Florence Nightingale.It changed its name to St Marlylebone Hospital in 1923 and then St Charles' Hospital in 1930 when it came under the control of the LCC.
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Code: 54721

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Staff badge

A modern staff member badge for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. Pin back fixing in good order.  read more

Code: 54716

Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital,silver plated midwives badge

A silver plated and enamel Midwive's badge from the Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital,Marylebone Road,London.Claimed to be the oldest Maternity Hospital in the country ,having been founded in 1739.The badge features a shield bearing the coat of arms of Queen Charlotte below an imperial crown..Good overall condition although with some enamel damage at the base and minor wear to the plating.Th...  read more

Code: 54718

London County Council, New End Hospital, Silver Nurses Badge

Yet another of the the popular London County Council Hospital Nurses badges issued between 1930 and 1948.This one is for New End Hospital.Originally Hampstead Union Workhouse ,it was renamed in 1931 after it came under the control of the LCC.
The badge features the blue enamelled cross with central shield bearing the LCC crest,this one on a silver background.There is major damage to th...  read more

Code: 54720

London County Council St Alfege's Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

Yet another of the the popular London County Council Hospital Nurses badges issued between 1930 and 1948.This one is for St Alfege's Hospital.Originally the Greenwich & Deptford Workhouse and Infirmary,it was renamed in 1931 after it came under the control of the LCC.
The badge features the blue enamelled cross with central shield bearing the LCC crest,this one on a silver background.The...  read more

Code: 54719

The London Chest Hospital , Nurses Badge

A rare Nurses badge for the London Chest Hospital, which I believe dates between 1937 and 1949. The design features a 16th century Breastplate or Cuirass above a blue banner with London Chest Hospital.This alludes to a type of external ventilator ,often used during polio outbreaks in the 1940s.
In a nice clean condition with pin and clasp intact.  read more

Code: 54717

Charing Cross Hospital Clinical Nursing Studies,Nurses Badge

A more modern version of the badge awarded by the Charing Cross Hospital for Nurse training. This brass and enamel badge features the later pattern of Charing Cross motif with the latin motto Famam Extendere Factis- To spread ones fame through deeds. Good overall condition, pin clasp and roller catch all good.  read more

Code: 54715

St Bartholomew's College of Nursing & Midwifery,Silver Nurses badge

A popular badge for St Bartholomew's College of Nursing & Midwifery which features the famous black and white Wakering shield .This particular wording was in use from 1987 to 1996 when it was replaced by the City University/St Bartholomew's pattern. In excellent condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good .In its original plastic presentation box by Thomas Fattorini.
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Code: 54714

Princess Alexandra College of Nursing, Silver Nurses badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge which awarded by the Princess Alexandra College of Nursing for a short period only.It was designed by a group of Tutors of the college to reflect the amalgamation of the Newham and Princess Alexandra Schools of Nursing but was itself replaced by the City University Badge.The design consists of six alternate black and white links forming a chain,on a hexagonal sh...  read more

Code: 54713