I recently missed a silver buckle on EBay which featured St George finding the dragon.It had a similar appearance to the St George's badges and I just wondered if this was yet another hospital which also issued a buckle? The lovely Royal Masonic Hospital buckle in the albums is another and I believe there was also a Middlesex/UCH one too?
Hi Peter,
Yes, the Royal Masonic buckle is something else again isn't it? If you ever get one for sale put me down (colloquial expression!) for the first - please give me first refusal.
I wonder, thinking about a further article - just how many buckles we can discover?
Will.
theres a D/N one on at the moment I have an United Birmingham hospital one Isn't there a great ormond st one as well?
I have a Great Ormond Street buckle & the Glsgow Pelican.
This isn't a complete list, they exist as follows: R.A.M.C., R.C.A.M.C., R.A.A.M.C., R.Naval nurses, Q.A.R.A.N.C., Moorfields, District Nurses X 2 variants, Westminister Hospital X 2 variants, Dental Nurses, St. Helier,
R.V.H. Belfast, Royal Masonic Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London Hospital, a fretted belt buckle with R.A.M.C. (V) collar badges & a suede belt for a Naval Nurse (W.W.1).
HI, do you have a picture of the LH one Barry please? We were not alowed to wear them- only ITU and ? midwifes wore belts.... thanks Sarah
Just added one to your last post on the topic here Sarah. W
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Just looked on line for picture of Royal Masonic Hosp buckle (sadly I don't have a buckle) but I do have glorious brochure from its 1946ish build. Terrible on line argument concerning rights and wrongs of not just purchasing but WEARING other hospitals buckles/ badges. I am at fault cause V occasionally when I am finding vain I wear one to work that's not mine. I always regarded it as honouring the memory and history of those who have gone before us, as I do the accumulation and interest in Nursing Memorobilia, but some people are vehemently opposed. For instance I sold Poppies this Armistice and I took a VAD badge with me because I felt it was an ok, if sentimental thing to do. Opinions any one else?
Hi Caroline.
I am not sure whether you have the Royal Masonic buckle photograph (there is one in the gallery) but just in case I have placed one below.
Clicking the picture enlarges the image. Clicking the enlarged reverts it to original size - but then you probably know that!
Will.
Ps. No I don't think you actions vain - and my brother-in-law spends many hours every year selling poppies for the British Legion - a very worthy cause.
St Georges Hospital London issued a silver buckle (just like the one recently sold on Ebay) to nurses who trained there and staffed at the hospital for one year after qualifying. Hope this help Peter.
Many thanks for that info, it did look rather nice.Perhaps next time!
That is a lovely buckle :)
Hi Sue
Could you do a photo of the United B'ham buckle please? As you know I'm a QE nurse so very interested.
Best wishes, Rosemary
hi - it's already on If you go to gallery and type united birmingham into search it should come up Its really nice and i probably paid over the odds but just had to have as I've never seen one before.
Hi Sue. Trust that you will forgive the intrusion - I added the United Birmingham Hospital buckle here too for you. W
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HI thanks- is that not a UCH belt buckle above-? will go into galleries also..thanks S
It is indeed a Sarah - UCH belt buckle - requested by Barry. Can we perhaps get a closer 'fit' (excuse the pun!). Is there a specific one for 'The' London?
Will.
HI, we never wore one- only petersham in midder and ITU... As far as I know it was our badges- belts etc not allowed.... S
edit away Wilf Am just catching up with thing as as have just got back off holiday and may I say Pete you live in a beautiful part of the country and maybe next time I'm your way I'll drop by for a cuppa - work rotas and scottish judicery permitting!
Quick question, Does anyone know did the Westminster Hospital produce a brass version of their portcullis Buckle (for Enrolled Nurses?)
Never seen one but "never say never".
Watch this space.....
...and all shall be revealed ;https://www.flickr.com/photos/backmanmal/18855880032/in/dateposted-public/
Also here Peter - Click image to enlarge/reduce - hope you won't mind -Will
The Westminister belt buckle you've shown on on the blue belt is a normal white-metal one surely?
Not a good picture but this gives a better idea of the difference
https://www.flickr.com/photos/backmanmal/18885990562/
Hi.
Yes, Peters photograph of both shows clearly the very marked difference in the metals. Nice...
Will.
A friend recently told me she had a Belfast City Hospital belt and Buckle from her training days. As I never knew one existed, I got her to send me a photo of it. Apparently same buckle was in 2 formats, solid silver or chrome. She has Chrome one.
I've tried putting her picture on here but unable to.
Anyway, thought you who are making list of hospitals who produced nurses' buckles, might now care to add BCH (Belfast City Hospital) to that list.
Shame about the picture but thanks Eric.I can also add as definite St Georges(picture added) and Kings College Hospital.The list grows!
Hi.
Eric sent the photograph which he requested to be added on his behalf. Here it is - very nice... I think that Peter has already added it to the gallery. Absolutely superb additions. Many thanks. W.
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Wow that is certainly a stunning buckle!
Hello Everyone
I am new to the group so thank you for accepting me.
I am not a collector, I am now a Senior Midwife who trained as a Nurse at Westminster Hospital (London) 1984-1988.
Goodness that seems an age ago but I promise you I remember every part of it!!!!
Does anyone know where I can locate a much missed and treasured hospital buckle?
Silver Coloured were for SRN/RGN
Copper for SEN
I trained at the time when the name was changed from State Registered Nurse to Registered General Nurse and was part of the first set to have the new title.
an anyone help????
Speedy
try http://www.petersnursingcollectables.com/shop.php can highly recommend Pete x
and welcome to the site
ps there's one just gone on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-City-Of-Westminster-Nurses-Belt-Buckle-Old-Silver-Plated-Original-/301829496285?hash=item4646709ddd:g:~aMAAOSwp5JWZEON
Hello Speedy and welcome. Do let us know if you have luck on that eBay buckle!!!
Although it is a long time since we last posted on this thread,I have discovered a couple more in the intervening period.One is for the East Birmingham Hospital and the other Southland.Both have pics in the album.
A further update of known belt-buckles.
Adelaide Hospital (Aus), Great Yarmouth and Waveney Health Authority in both brass and silver versions, St. Andrews Ambulance Corps in brass, South London Hospital for Women in white-metal, Order of Malta Ambulance Corps (Ireland), St. John's Ambulance Corps, S.J.A.B. Cadets, S. J.A.B./Priory for Wales, B.R.C.S., St. Bartholomew's Hospital H.M., St. George's Hospital H.M., Royal College of Nursing in silver-plate & Middlesex Hospital.
Sorry missed two out, East Birmingham Hospital H.M., & Southlands Hospital, Shoreham silver-plate.
Hi Barry, Greetings.
Any chance of uploading those buckle photographs?
Very Best.
Will.
came across this beauty on my ebay travels
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NURSES-BELT-BUCKE-VALE-OF-AYLESBURY-SCHOOL-OF-NURSING-SILVER-/352085191082?hash=item51f9e9a9aa:g:euAAAOSwwzhZOvgg
Very Nice ,another to add to the list.Interestingly it appears to have pomegranate seeds in the design relating to Midwifery ?
I did also see a Hammersmith Hospital buckle which I unfortunately took my eye off and missed!
Did anyone here win this one?
Hi.
Not me Peter - sadly - just had to buy a new large-format printer... It did look absolutely superb. Someone got very, very lucky..
Will.
I did have a wee punt but was unsuccessful I'm waiting for another EBH to appear Does anyone know if any other hospitals from the rest of the UK issued buckles?
I know that Barry is getting a nice collection of different ones together but I'm sure there are still several to be found.
Hi.
I hope Barry posts them all - perhaps we might need a new section - nursing belt buckles?
Will.
Another for the list is the Royal Free Hospital; https://www.flickr.com/photos/backmanmal/36291695391/in/dateposted-public/
Hi.
Very nice Peter. Barry has now sent a batch of nuclear photos - with more to come! We should get an excellent article out of this, though there is a little photo-editing first. Plus I am away for anther 3/52 but I think it will be worth the wait....
Will
Further additions, Scottish Ambulance Service & S.J.A.B. (Aus).
Apart from those already listed does anyone know of any others. I believe that there are two patterns of the Royal Masonic Hospital ones.
just gone on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Great-Ormonds-street-The-Hospitals-for-sick-children-LONDON-nurse-buckle-/332367543898?hash=item4d62a63e5a:g:U2UAAOSwWD1Zq9gd
Nice one the GOSH buckle.
Hi.
Yes - pity there isn't a belt with it though....
We are putting up a new article on belts/buckles in the near future - maybe a Christmas feature - watch the SoN Gallery for individual buckle updates - and of course add your own if you have any.
Will.