Worcester Royal Infirmary/GNC nurses badges

A pair of badges to the same nurse for her training at the Worcester Royal Infirmary in the early 1970s.
They consist of a silver and enamel badge for Worcester Royal Infirmary.In very good condition with pin and clasp intact, safety chain in situ. Named to Fay Dobson April 1971.
The second item is a chrome and enamel General Nursing Council for England & Wales badge. This is name...  read more

Code: 54245

South West Middlesex Hospital Management Committee,Nurses Silver Prize medal

A Silver nurses pendant badge from the South West Middlesex HMC.This was I believe a Prize medal awarded in Gold(silver gilt),Silver and Bronze featuring this same design in different colour metals.This is the hallmarked silver example.The badge itself consists of a central cross moline in red enamel with the four quarters showing ;three Seaxes, a Saint (possibly St John for St John's Hospital ...  read more

Code: 52018

United Sheffield Hospitals School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge

A Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the United Sheffield Hospitals School of Nursing from the 1960s.The central design features the Caduceus or winged staff with entwined snakes.(This is wrongly attributed as being an ancient symbol of Medicine when in fact the Rod of Asclepius is the correct emblem).This overlays a book with the sheath of arrows and three Wheat sheaves taken from the arms of...  read more

Code: 54244

Mile End Infirmary,Cased Silver Nurses Prize medal

A rare silver and enamel nurses prize medal from the Mile End Infirmary in Londons East End. See;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/mileend.html
Originally the Infirmary for the Workhouse, it was renamed Mile End Hospital in 1930.This silver medal shows a figure, possibly Hygeia, below a red Maltese Cross.It is suspended on an original blue silk ribbon, however this has become separated from its ...  read more

Code: 54243

Mile End Hospital, Nurses Badge

a base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Mile End Hospital in Londons East End. See;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/mileend.html
Originally the Infirmary for the Workhouse, it was renamed Mile End Hospital in 1930.The pendant badge shows a figure, possibly Hygeia, below a Maltese Cross.The pin back bar suspension brooch bears MEH for Mile End Hospital. Condition is rather battered with en...  read more

Code: 54242

Royal Infirmary Edinburgh School of Nursing,Silver Nurses badge

A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, in very good condition. 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
The badge it...  read more

Code: 54241

Wolverhampton School of Nursing,Silver SRN Nurses badge

A silver and enamel badge from the Wolverhampton School of Nursing issued for Registered Nurse training.The eight pointed cross has a shield bearing the crest of Wolverhampton Hospital Management Committee, granted in 1949, consisting of three wolves heads above a cross of St George.This is surrounded ny the School of Nursing title on a blue band ,denoting SRN training.Very good condition.Named...  read more

Code: 54240

Two Pieces Silver Nurses Buckle,Adie & Lovekin Ltd Birmingham

An antique hallmarked silver two piece buckle in the form of an ornate wire work swirls.Width 82mm height 51mm.Good overall condition with belt loops and clasp in good order.Hallmarked for Adie & Lovekin
Ltd, Birmingham 1898.  read more

Code: 54239

St Woolas Hospital/GNC pair of Nurses badges

A pair of badges to the same nurse for her training in the 1960s.
The first is a silver and enamel badge for St Woolas Hospital in Newport Wales. It features a lamp of learning on a red Geneva cross below which a blue scroll bears St Woolas Hospital. A blue Prince of Wales feathers features in the top right corner.Pin and clasp intact.Numbered to the rear 241.Hallmarks for TAB Birmingham...  read more

Code: 54238

St Francis Hospital & Hurstwood Park Hospital, Haywards Heath. Nurse Cadet Badge

A scarce Nurse cadet badge for the combined St Francis Hospital(previously the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum)& Hurstwood Park Neurological Hospital in Haywards Heath.In brass and green enamel with the snake and staff emblem known as the Rod of Asclepius.In excellent overall condition with the pin and clasp intact.Marked to rear with makers marks for Thomas Fattorini ltd Regent street Birmingham....  read more

Code: 54237