King's College Hospital Silver Nurses badge
A Sterling Silver and enamel Nurses badge from King's College Hospital London.It features the Royal Lion on a crown on a book with a scroll bearing the motto Sancte et Sapienter-With Holiness and with Wisdom.The hospital title is in silver on a green enamel edge.In good read more
William Smellie Memorial Hospital Lanark,Midwifery badge.
A white metal and enamel badge from the William Smellie Memorial Hospital in Lanark.It features William Smellie who was known as the father of Midwifery.This badge predates 1974 when the hospital was amalgamated to form the Lanarkshire School of Midwifery.It is in very good condition with pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear. Height 33mm read more
Western Leeds District Midwifery,silver Midwives badge
A large silver and enamel Midwifery badge for the Leeds Western District.The design features a White Maltese cross with a central white rose of Yorkshire.The title is within a dark blue enamel band around the rim.Some surface scratches but otherwise very good condition.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all in good condition.Silver hallmarks for T&S(Turner & Simpson),Birmingham 1983.Height 33mm read more
Association of Sick Children's Hospital Nurses,silver Nurses Badge
A scarce Silver and enamel nurses badge from the Association of Sick Children's Hospital Nurses.Founded in 1938 by a number of Matrons of Children's Hospitals,this badge is in very good condition with only minimal surface scratching.The pin and clasp are all in good order.Hallmarked for Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham 1941.Height 30mm read more
The Infants Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel badge for the Infant's Hospital in Vincent Square,Westminster.Later renamed the Westminster Children's Hospital until it's closure in 1995.
The badge features the swaddled baby on a blue background,taken from the original 15th Century plaques on the Foundling Hospital in Florence.Condition good with pin,clasp and safety catch all good.No Makers mark,but marked Silver.... read more
Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children & Women, nurses badge
A silver plated and enamel Nurses badge from the Royal Waterloo Hospital For Children & Women,Waterloo Bridge Road,London.
Probably the first institution in England devoted to the care of sick children, it was founded by Dr John Bunnell Davis (1780-1924) as the Universal Dispensary for Children in 1816. It finally closed in 1976.
This oval badge features a central image of the Mad... read more
Dorset County Hospital Dorchester,Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel nurses badge for the Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.It features a shield bearing a St George's cross with a cross with the latin motto Christo in Pauperibus-Christ in his Poor.In good condition,although with some surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent Street Birmingham.( this dates it to between 1933 a... read more
Queen Mary's Royal Naval Hospital Southend,World War One Nurses badge
A First World War period 'H.M. Queen Mary's Royal Naval Hospital Southend 1915 nurse's badge.This was an Auxiliary Naval Hospital based in the luxury Palace Hotel in Southend. It bears the M for Queen Mary(it's patron) in the centre with the title in a blue enamel border.Generally good condition with some surface scratches,no chips or enamel loss. Pin and clasp good,unmarked to rear.
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Moorfield's Eye Hospital,Enrolled Nurses badge
A bronze pin back badge for Enrolled Nurse Training at Moorfield's Eye Hospital in London.The design features a central motif of the Moorfields Hospital Maltese Cross medal with Imperial crown.The initials MEH for Moorfields Eye Hospital are surrounded by a ring of eyes! The Enrolled Nurse badge of the hospital was first awarded in the 1960s.The rear has makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Regent... read more
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children,Silver Nurses badge
A lovely heavy silver and enamel badge from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital For Children,Hackney Road.Founded in 1867,In 1942 the Hospital amalgamated with the Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children in Glamis Road, Shadwell, to form the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children. The design features a Thames barge taken from the badge for the East London Children's Hospital on a rose pattern,... read more