Royal Infirmary Edinburgh School of Nursing,Brass Nurses Badge
An unusual brass and enamel version of the nurses Pelican badge from the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.It features the emblem of the Royal Infirmary,the Pelican feeding it's young with it's own blood,noted as a symbol of dedication and service to others. The Nurses League of the School of Nursing is still today known as the Pelican League;http://pelican-nurses-league-rie.org/index.php
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Guild of Saint Barnabas,Christian Nursing Society,Bronze Medal
Founded in 1876,the Guild was intended to offer support and advice to Nurses within the Church of England.Saint Barnabas was associated with the healing of the sick and the medal shows him on one side surrounded by thistles ,with Guild of Saint Barnabas ,Son of Consolation around the edge.The reverse side shows the Pieta,with the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Christ beneath the Cross.Ar... read more
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,Stable Belt & Chrome Plated Buckle
A Queen Elizabeth II period Two Piece Belt buckle for Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.It has the central design of the Dannebrog Cross below a queen's crown and the Corps motto Sub Cruce Candida-Under the White Cross.The webbing belt is in the colours of the Corps.Good overall condition.Makers mark to rear Hobson & Son (London) Ltd.Buckle Height 46mm,width 92mm
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Silver Nurses Belt Buckle,Birmingham 1899
A two piece silver nurses belt buckle in a scroll design.The dimensions are Height 61mm,width 106mm.Hallmarked to clasp for GEW( G E Walton) Birmingham 1899.Good overall condition,belt loops intact (53mm wide) read more
Silver Nurses Belt Buckle,Birmingham 1898
An ornate hallmarked silver two piece nurses belt buckle.The design features a classical Putto or Cherub riding a Dolphin above a large sea shell.Clasp and general condition is good.Hallmarked on the front for H&A(Horton & Allday) Birmingham 1898.Length 100mm height 57mm. 36.6gms read more
Harrogate & District General Hospital/RCN members badge/ ICN trio
A trio of badges from the same nurse's career.The first is a silver and enamel badge from the Harrogate & District Hospital.Bearing the arms of Harrogate above the motto Semper Paratus-Always Ready.This is in good condition with only very minor surface scratches,Pin and clasp are intact .Engraved for Margaret MacFarlane 15.12.32 to 7.1.36.Hallmarked for G&S Co Ltd (Goldsmiths & Silversiths Comp... read more
Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute For Nurses,District Nurses hat
A scarce woollen,Air Hostess style, District Nurses hat,probably from the 1950s.It bears the woven QVI badge of Queen Victorias Jubilee Institute for Nurses through it's many guises over the years.Good overall condition with no obvious damage or holes.A small size 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.
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Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup,Nurses League badge
A small enamelled badge for the Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Nurses League.It bears the oak tree motif which features on the Nurse Training School badge.Condition is good but with some fracture marks in the white enamel background.Makers mark for London Badge 0933 317777 Height 25mm read more
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Nurses League Badge
A chrome and enamel members badge from the Nurses League of the QE Hospital Birmingham.This pendant badge features the crest of the Hospital and is suspended from a pin back bar brooch bearing Nurses League on enamel.Condition is generally good but with minor chips to some edges and various scratches.Pin and clasp intact
Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street. Birmingham.H m... read more