St Vincent's Orthopaedic Hospital,pinner Middlesex,Nurses Badge

A base metal and enamel Orthopaedic nurses badge from the St Vincent's Orthopaedic Hospital.The school of Nursing opened in 1947 and first awarded badges in 1967.The design is taken from a wall plaque outside the Hospital chapel.It shows St Vincent De Paul sheltering children under his cloak.The hospital title appears on a blue band around the edge with the latin motto Caritas Christi Urget No...  read more

Code: 52659

Markfield Isolation Hospital Leicester,nurses badge

A scarce Nurses badge from the Markfield Hospital which was originally a TB sanatorium an isolation facility for Leicester.It closed in the mid 1980s and this badge I believe dates to the 1950s.It features a running fox which associates with the counties hunting links.Slight enamel loss to the left edge but otherwise good.Pin and clasp are good.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Stree...  read more

Code: 52656

Salisbury Infirmary,Bronze Nurses Pendant badge

A nice clean bronze nurses pendant badge from the Salisbury Infirmary.The medal design features the arms of the City of Salisbury( two double headed eagles supporting a barred shield topped by a mural crown)in a voided centre.Around the edge are written "The Sick and Needy Shall Not Always Be Forgotten".This is suspended from a pin back bar brooch bearing "Salisbury Infirmary".Condition good,pi...  read more

Code: 52654

Cranage Hall & Mary Dendy Hospitals HNC,Nurses Badge

A base metal and enamel badge for the Cranage Hall & Mary Dendy Hospitals.The centre has the intertwined initials CHHMC on three wheat sheaves, for Cranage Hall Hospital Management Committee and Cheshire.They were Learning Disability Hospitals based at Holmes Chapel and Alderly Edge in Cheshire.This is named to A J Moxon Oct 1966 Height 28mm
 read more

Code: 52655

The County Council of Middlesex,Prize Medal and Redhill County Hospital Silver badge pair.

A pair of badges awarded to the same male nurse for his training in the 1940s. The first is a superb silver cased medal issued by the County Council of Middlesex.it consists of a hexagonal medal bearing the three seaxes crest of Middlesex.This is suspended from an original blue silk ribbon with a pin back fixing brooch.Height of medal is 49mm,with ribbon drop 99mm.Engraved on the rear;Awarded t...  read more

Code: 52634

Voluntary Medical Service Medal

A medal awarded by the British Red Cross and St Andrew's First Aid for efficient service as a First Aid Volunteer with either organisation. The qualifying period is fifteen years of service.The medal was designed by Percy Metcalfe and features an image of Florence Nightingale holding a lamp.The reverse bears a combination of the Geneva and St Andrews Crosses with Long And Efficient Service appe...  read more

Code: 52640

Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service-Silver Plated Belt Buckle

A Silver plated Belt buckle for the QARNNS featuring the crown and fouled anchor within the laurel wreath.The crown is a Queens crown which dates it to post 1952.In good overall condition,it retains all of it's silver plating.Missing the matching clasp.A nice example of its kind.Height 52mms
 read more

Code: 52639

Royal Lancaster Infirmary,nurses Badge

A base metal and enamel Nurses badge from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.It's central design shows the parable of the Good Samaritan which also featured on a plaque at the hospital.In fair condition with moderate surface wear to the plated finish ,pin and clasp good.small hole drilled for a safety chain Unmarked to rear Height 37mm
 read more

Code: 52638

Belfast City Hospital,Nurses Badge

A Bronze and enamel badge from the Belfast City Hospital.The design features the Belfast Coat of Arms,In good condition but with some surface wear .Pin and clasp in good order albeit slightly bent! Makers mark for Toye & Co London.Height 38mm
 read more

Code: 52637

Ophthalmic Nursing Board,Proficiency SEN Nurses badge

First presented in 1976,the Badge given out by the Ophthalmic Nursing Board features the Geneva red cross upon which an eye is placed centrally,this is surrounded by the title ONB in Blue with the word Diploma for State Registered Nurses and in Green with the word Proficiency for State Enrolled Nurses.Good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch all intact,some surface scratches.Makers...  read more

Code: 52635