British Red Cross Society Voluntary Medical Services Medal/Lister Hospital Hitchin Group of badges

A group of badges and medals awarded to one nurse during her career from the 1950s.
These are a silver Voluntary Medal Services Medal awarded by the British Red Cross Society for 15 years of service, this also having one bar for an additional 5 years.The face features a stylised Florence Nightingale with lamp.The reverse bears a Geneva cross and a St Andrews Cross with the wording ,for ...  read more

Code: 54015

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

Code: 53559

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

Code: 51952

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

Code: 54014

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

Code: 54013

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

Code: 54012

Two Piece Silver Plated Nurses Belt buckle,Swallows

A pretty two piece SILVER PLATED nurses buckle featuring swallow type birds amidst reeds and lily pads.Good overall condition, belt loops and clasp intact.Width 111mm Height 57mm No apparent wear to plated finish but I would advise against over polishing.  read more

Code: 54011

Rare QVI District Nurses Brassard

One of a number of extremely rare nurses armbands/brassards I am listing. This second is of a blue silk material edged with pale blue to the centre of which is a black embroidered monogram of VRI topped by an imperial crown.Silk lining.The item measures 34cm long by 10cm wide.Fixing is by four sets of hooks and eye loops.Condition is excellent  read more

Code: 53014

Rare QVI District Nurses Brassard

One of a number of extremely rare nurses armbands/brassards I am listing. This first is of a navy blue cotton type material to the centre of which is a pale blue and white embroidered monogram of VRI topped by an imperial crown.The item measures 36cm long by 9cm wide.Fixing is by three sets of hooks and eyes.Condition is excellent  read more

Code: 53013

Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Nurses League,Silver badge

A silver and enamel Nurses badge from the League of St Bartholomew's Nurses .A nice heavy badge,first awarded to League members from 1900,this was the second pattern in use from the late 1930s when the word Hospital was added.In good overall condition with some minor surface scratching to the enamel,the pin and clasp are also good.Marked to the rear Toye & Co..Hallmarks for Toye & Co London 1941.  read more

Code: 54010