The Royal College of Midwives,Members Badge
An enamelled members badge from the Royal College of Midwives.This version was introduced after 1967 and features items taken from the college Coat of Arms.The central design features a shield bearing the star of Bethlehem denoting life.This is surrounded and supported by the Hands of the Midwife.The black and white border of the shield represents Night and Day.On the scroll at the base is the ... read more
Warlingham Park Hospital,Mental Nurses Badge
An enamelled nurses badge for RMN Training at the Warlingham Park Hospital in Surrey.Originally opened as the Croydon Mental Hospital in 1903 it finally closed in 1999.
The badge features a stylised tree with seven branches and 16 leaves but I don't know the significance of those numbers?
In very good condition with pin and clasp good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent st... read more
Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve,Silver Nurses Cape badge
Another of these Large and heavy Silver(not marked as such)Badges for the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve. Formed in March 1897,it's members,who worked as Nurses in civilian Hospitals,were to be mobilised in times of conflict to staff the Army's Hospitals.Their major debut was in the 2nd Boer War in South Africa where many served bravely.
The distinctive badge features ... read more
Meanwood Park Hospital Leeds,Silver gilt RNMD Badge
A nice silver Gilt nurses badge from Meanwood Park Hospital Leeds.This was the Learning Disabilities Hospital which opened in 1920 and came into the NHS in 1948.It came under the control of the Leeds(group B) Hospital Management Committee until 1974.The badge depicts the emblem of Leeds HMC.Very good condition with pin clasp and safety roller catch all good.Hallmarked for 1960 read more
Ministry of Health Nurse Training Badge.
A badge which I have yet to identify to a satisfactory level.It was issued by the Ministry of Health for student and pupil nurses, possibly to those undertaking training in the military.The central motif consists of a red cross with an anchor and medical snake, flight wings and nurses lamp of learning.Condition good but with some specks to the enamel.Pin and clasp good.Makers mark for J R Gaunt... read more
General Nursing Council for England & Wales,Chrome SRN,RMN,RNMD Badge
An unusual triple registered Male Nurses badge from the General Nursing Council of England & Wales.The chrome and enamel rose shaped badge has the usual image of the goddess Hygeia flanked by two sheaves of Daffodils.With a button hole back fixing to the rear it is engraved for SG Badland SRN 1220 24.3.48, RMN 9918 27.2.48,RNMD 586 23.4.48, thus receiving three Qualifications in the space of tw... read more
Stockton & Thornaby Hospital Training School,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge from the Stockton & Thornaby Hospital Training School.It features the intertwined initials S&TH above the words,Founded in 1862(only two years after the Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas's) In good condition with only minor surface wear.The pin was missing but I have had this professionally replaced.Engraved to K J Appleton 11.12.39-5.2.43 Silver hallma... read more
General Lying in Hospital,Midwifery badge London
Opened in 1767,the General Lying In Hospital was located on York Road Lambeth and was to eventually become the Maternity Branch of St Thomas' Hospital,before it's closure in 1971.The building still survives as part of the Premier Inn.
The bronze pendant badge consists of a pin back suspension bar bearing GLIH(General Lying In Hospital) from this hangs an oval badge bearing a Stork and Bu... read more
Scottish Thistle EPNS Belt Buckle
A two piece belt buckle featuring a thistle motif.In Electroplated Nickel Silver rather than sterling silver, it is still a nice piece.In good clean condition with belt lops intact.Height 54mm,Width 96mm read more
UK Nursing & Midwifery Association,Honorary Members Badge
The UKNMA was an independent organisation set up in 2000 to cater to the demand amongst many for a badge to reflect their qualification.
With the demise of the general nursing council in 1983, the decision was made by the UKCC, it's successor body, not to issue an equivalent Hygeia type badge.To meet this demand a number of different private bodies issued a certificated badge upon regist... read more