Harefield ,Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals,Nurses Badge
A pendant nurses badge for the Harefield,Hillingdon & Mount Vernon Hospitals School of Nursing The central motif features the lamp of Learning with a Rod of Asclepius in front of it.This imposed upon a Geneva Cross which is hung from a plain suspension bar brooch(Which looks to be a replacement) Pin and Safety roller catch are good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Heigh... read more
Royal Alexandra Infirmary Paisley,Nurses Badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Royal Alexandra Infirmary Paisley.The shield shaped badge features the intertwined initials RAI,this is above 1768,(however the year of the hospitals foundation appears to be 1788 so perhaps an error-on other badges this date is 1786?)At the top is the coat of arms of Paisley depicting an abbot below a mural crown.The biblical inscription"They Bough... read more
Bangour Hospitals,Nurse Training Badge
A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Bangor Hospitals in West Lothian Scotland.I believe that this variant may date to the 1970s.At that time the Bangour Hospitals Group consisted of the Bangour Village Hospital,Drumshoreland,Tippetthill ,Bo'Ness and St Michaels Hospitals.The badge features St George slaying the Dragon with the Saltire on his shield.Good overall condition with minor we... read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,white metal Collar tab badge
A white metal World War Two period collar badge for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.It features the silver Dannebrog Cross with an A to it's centre (for Alexandra) below a king's crown.The title is in silver around the edge.This is above a silver scroll bearing the motto Sub Cruce Candida-Under The White Cross.It has two lugs to the rear and this one bears makers marks f... read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,white metal Collar tab badge
A white metal World War Two period collar badge for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.It features the silver Dannebrog Cross with an A to it's centre (for Alexandra) below a king's crown.The title is in silver around the edge.This is above a silver scroll bearing the motto Sub Cruce Candida-Under The White Cross.It has two lugs to the rear and this one bears no makers mark... read more
Hillingdon Hospital Breakspear Nurse Education Division ,Nurses Badge
A brass and enamel pendant badge from the Breakspear Nurse Education Division which was based at Hillingdon Hospital although it also included Harefield and Mount Vernon Hospitals during the 1980s and 1990s.Good overall condition with and safety clasp intact.Height 50mm.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham read more
Pair of South African Nursing Council Epaulettes and silver badges.
An original pair of maroon cloth epaulettes complete with their silver qualification badges from the South African Nursing Council/S.A. Verpleegstersraad. The differentiation between different branches of Nurses is shown here;
http://www.sanc.co.za/serv_dds.htm
These are for a Registered General Nurse.
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Newcastle Upon Tyne HMC Walker Gate Hospital Nurses badge
An immaculate Nurses badge from the Walker Gate Hospital,part of the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital Management Committee.It features a Castle motif taken from the city's coat of Arms which usually bears three such structures.This is above a Nurses Lamp of Learning and the hospital title on a scroll.Excellent condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch in good order.Unmarked to rear.Height 39mm read more
Middlesborough General Hospital.Tees Side HMC,Nurses badge
An Enamelled Pendant Nurses Badge from the Tees Side Hospital Management Committee,with a suspension bar named for Middlesborough General Hospital.Good overall condition of medal but slight enamel loss to the suspension bar.Pin and clasp intact .Named to J Thompson. I believe this dates to the 1950s.Height 44mm read more
Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing Birmingham,Nurses Badge
A Base metal and enamel badge from the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in Birmingham.Very good condition with pin and safety catch intact. Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 40mm
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