GNC Badges

[myk1066]

Just cataloging some of my GNC badges & I've 2 RSCN badges one numbered 5318 & one numbered 5325 from 1936, who then both went on to undertake their SRN training in 1940 with the respective SRN GNC registration numbers 103727& 105351.  I wonder if these 2 nurses knew each other.  RSCN badge 3518 trained at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, I have her hospital badge.  The RSCN 5325 GNC belonged to a nurse Bethune, whose hospital badge I don't have.
Did any of our members train between 1974 & 1982 when the last GNC badge were issued, I'm still after dating some un-dated GNC badges I have in my possession.  I have identified badges up to & including 1973, 78 & 81 but need to date badges 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80 & 82, I can supply registration badge numbers if anyone can help.
Thanks
Mike

[nursesue]

hi Myk - i was in the last sets that qualified under the old GNC - alas i lost my own badge but we did get issued with a commerative GNC certificate. I qualified in March 1983 That must be some task cataloging all those badges and must be a wonderful site to see. Is it just the SRN badges that you have or do you have the SEN ones as well

[myk1066]

Hi Sue
Does your registration number contain letters as well as numbers?
Regards
Mike

[nursesue]

my GNC number is 0610**2 Have left some blanks for ID protection

[backman]

On a slightly separate note re GNC Badges,as there was a separate part of the register for Male Nurses unto 1950 with 2142 names when it closed,How were these named and numbered? It's just that I'm sure I must have had one of these through my hands but don't recall noticing a difference other than perhaps a crescent back finding(most of these though i think were RMNs).Anyone got an identified Male General Nurse badge pre 1950 to check?

[myk1066]

Sue, just to clarify that you were issued with a GNC badge in 1983?  I thought they ceased to be issued in 1982? 
On another note, did we ever get to the bottom of why there were bronze with blue enamel & chromium with green enamel GNC badges?  They were actually issued as I've a chromium with green enamel in my collection that forms part of a set.    I've just displayed a bronze with blue enamel GNC badge for a swap if anyone is interested.

[wilfb]

Hi Mike.

I might be interested in the swap - but Sue seems first in line. If she doesn't want it I would be willing to try to do a deal via our my messages link.

Will.

[nursesue]

hi wilf - am doing another swap with myk so please feel free to go for this one I'll try and upload a scan of the last GNC letter I recived confirming the demise of the GNC

[jock57]

hi
I qualified in 83 as rmn but never got a state  badge - hospital badge only  :( missed out just

[jock57]

sorry getting mixed up started rmn 83 - thats how i never got state badge!

[myk1066]

Have you a picture your hospital badge Jock?

[myk1066]

The finding SRN Reg No's need dates, any help gratefully received:
4852286
492703
527982
529725
533580
544664
544881
569027
571628
582106
585695
589155
594428
600704
8287266
468685
9222226
9568418
9584318

[jock57]

Hi yes I have put in the gallery under basingstoke badge  :)

[myk1066]

Hi Jock
Which one is yours, the round one or the oval one?

[Magpie]

Hi Jock - when were you at Basingstoke?