Royal Sussex County Hospital Silver Nurse's For Merit Medal

A rare silver For Merit Medal for the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The medal itself takes the form of a silver disc bearing the six Martlets from the Sussex heraldic crest and the motto "Orando Laborando"-By work and prayer.This is suspended from a pin back bar bearing the letters RSCH. The pin and safety catch are intact. The rear of the medal is inscribed- For Merit M R Reeves 6....  read more

Code: 50199

King Edward VII Hospital Windsor,Nurses badge

A brass and enamel nurses badge from the King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor. The design consists of a Maltese cross,crowned with an Imperial crown.On the arms of the cross are the title of the hospital.This has at the centre an enamelled shield bearing the arms of the town of Windsor being a Royal crest of quartered lions and fleur de lys supported by a stags head over a stylised castle.The fa...  read more

Code: 51898

H R H Princess Christians Trained Nurse Long Service medal

An Extremely Rare Long Service Medal for these early community Nursing staff based in Windsor.Founded in 1886 ,I believe this award dates to the 1890s .The medal appears to be silver but carries no marks and is sold as being of white metal.It consists of a Suspension bar with pin, bearing the words Long Service.It has what appears to be the original suspension ribbon in a rather faded and fraye...  read more

Code: 52589

Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Hospital,Silver Nurses badge

A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Hospital from the 1960s.This was the badge issued before the Hospital School of Nursing was amalgamated into the regional Broadland School of Nursing in the 1970s.
The badge features the arms of the borough,The design of three half Lion half Herring creatures being granted by King Edward 111 in 1340,the motto Rex et Nost...  read more

Code: 51358

Pembrokeshire NHS Trust ,silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel badge for The Pembrokeshire NHS Trust. I believe this may be to commemorate the demise of the Trust in 1997 prior to the creation of the Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust on 1st April 1997. The design is of a galleon and reflects the earlier badges for Withybush and Pembroke County Schools of Nursing .
An unusual and interesting item.Very good condition with pin and ...  read more

Code: 54402

East Roding Health District,SRN nurses badge

A Nurses badge for the East Roding Health District in light blue enamel ,which I believe was awarded for their Registered General Nursing training in the 1980s.In good overall condition with pin and clasp intact minor surface damage only.Unmarked to the rear.Height 32mm  read more

Code: 54401

East Roding School of Midwifery

An enamelled badge for the East Roding School of Midwifery.In purple enamel,in excellent condition with pin and safety catch clasp intact.Makers marks Thomas Fattorini Regent street Birmingham, Height 34mm  read more

Code: 52297

Aberdeen Maternity Hospital ,Silver Midwives badge

A silver and enamel midwives badge for the Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. The midwifery training school was started in 1916 but the design of a badge was made by students of the Grays school of Art.The triangular shape had rounded edges so as not to injure patients.The design at the centre are based upon early Christian symbols for Man, Woman and Child to form the family unit.Also incorporated in...  read more

Code: 54400

Dundee College of Nursing & Midwifery, Silver Enrolled Nurses Badge

A Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Dundee College of Nursing & Midwifery.The badge was designed by a sister from the Midwifery section,the centre bears an almond tree, a symbol of Spring and rebirth.The wavy blue and white lines denote water, the river Tay and nine wells being a feature of the area.The straight lines to the right denote the various disciplines within the hospital,Differe...  read more

Code: 54399

Dudley Road Hospital Birmingham/Silver GNC badge pair

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training just prior to the Second World War. The first is a silver and enamel General Nursing Council for England & Wales badge. This is name for G S Williams SRN 86935 19.3.37. Good overall condition but missing its pin.
The accompanying badge is a base metal badge for Dudley Road Hospital Birmingham. In good condition with pin and clas...  read more

Code: 54398