Harrow Hospital/GNC pair
A pair of badges to the same nurse for her training in the 1950s.These are a silver and enamel Badge for the Harrow Hospital, part of the Charing Cross Group.The large badge has a lamp of Learning on a blue enamel centre.The outer border features two arrows .One pointing north, the other west(denoting its position North west of London?) Very good condition with pin and clasp intact.Makers marks... read more
Royal Lancaster Infirmary,Gibson Medal For Merit,Nurses prize medal
A rare prize medal for the Lancaster Royal infirmary.The rectangular bronze medal features the image of Florence Nightingale and is suspended from a pin back bar brooch bearing Lancaster Royal Infirmary.Condition is generally good with some minor surface scratches, pin and clasp intact.Engraved to the rear Gibson Medal for Merit S Hothersall. 1964-65 height 38mm read more
General Hospital Nottingham, silver Nurses Badge
A beautiful silver gilt and enamel Nurses badge for the General Hospital Nottingham. The design features the 3 superimposed crowns in relief.Good condition overall but two minor chips to the edge enamel,pin and catch in good order.Hallmarked for V&S (Vaughtons & Son)Birmingham 1939, numbered 397.Height 44mm
Height 44mm .One of my absolute favourites. read more
40.00 GBP
Staffordshire General Infirmary, silver Nurses Badge
A silver nurses pendant badge for the Staffordshire General Infirmary..The fob badge features a shield bearing the early arms of Stafford which features a castle(one of two which had stood in the town) above a fish. This is suspended from a Stafford knot which a badge of the Duke of Buckingham adopted by the borough.Some surface wear but generally good condition.Pin and clasp good.Engraved for ... read more
Royal Isle of Wight School of Nursing, nurses badge
A chromed metal and enamel badge for the Royal Isle of Wight School of Nursing.Good overall condition, pin,catch and enamel all intact.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham .Named to AJ Butcher 1975 Height 35mm read more
Nursing & Midwifery Group & Ephemera,Nora Kaye, Spalding Lincs
A set of badges and documents relating to the Nursing & Midwifery career of Nora Kaye.Born in Rotherham in 1886, the 9th of 11 children, she appears to have started her career training at the Johnson Hospital Spalding from 1909-1911. She went on to train in Midwifery registering on 28/04/1914, probably in Sheffield. She registered with the General Nursing Council as SRN 27198 on 18.1.24 and ca... read more
150.00 GBP
Brighton District Nursing Association,Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel badge for the Brighton,Hove & Preston District Nursing Association.It was affiliated to the Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses and supplied Nurses for District Nursing.The badge features the Brighton Pavilion on a green lawn above the waves of the sea. Brighton District Nursing Association appears in Silver on red enamel around the edge.Condition very good,pin... read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve medal
An original Silver Tippet badge for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve.From it's foundation in 1908,(from what had been Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve)until 1949, this badge would have been worn on the Cape or Tippet.The medal was made of silver and consisted of a voided centre with the letter R for Reserve below an Imperial Crown.
In very ... read more
First World War BRCS/Army Medical Services Red Cross Armband
An original WW1 Medics armband featuring the Red Crosswithin a striped red border. It is fixed by a three pronged buckle( showing some signs of rust).It has marking stamps for the British Red Cross Society with 1.11.18 to the centre, also an Army Medical Device with what looks like 18215.Severe staining and age related wear read more
Bolingbroke & Battersea Hospitals Nursing School
a scarce base metal and enamel badge for the combined Battersea and Bolingbroke Training schools.the design features the two crests of the previously individual training school badges.Good overall condition with slight discolouration to the enamel by the edge of BO.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all intact read more