Queen's Institute of District Nursing badge presented to Winifred L. Bingham
1941Queen's Institute of District Nursing sterling silver badge presented to Winifred L. Bingham in 1941 for 21 years continuous service.
It features an oval or mandorla shape displaying Queen Victoria’s VRI (Victoria Regina et Imperatrix) imperial cypher infilled with bright blue and pale blue enamel, surmounted by a King's Crown.
Thew words 'QUEEN'S INSTITUTE' apear on a stippled background on the left hand side, while the words 'DISTRICT NURSING' appear on the right.
The reverse is impressed around the upper section with the name 'WINIFRED L. BINGHAM' and around the lower section with 'FOR 21 YEARS SERVICE'.
Impressed into the back of the King's Crown are three silver hallmarks - an anchor (representing Birmingham), a passant Lion (92.5 % sterling silver) and the year date 'R' in san serif, indicating 1941. The maker's mark 'T'F'' appears below.
There is a pin clasp with safety catch for attachment.
The Queen's Institute of District Nursing began as Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Institute for Nurses in 1887 during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. It was officially renamed the Queen’s Institute of District Nursing in 1928, before becoming the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) later on.
This badge covers a 21 year period of service from 1920-1941 (based on the hallmarks). Although it hasn't been possible to identify Winifred L. Bingham, she is known to have been working through a very difficult period in history - from just post-World War One (when the influenza pandemic was raging) through the Great Depression and into World War Two.
These badges were orihginally produced in gold. However, due to the wartime restrictions when this badge was presented in 1941, it has been made with the lesser quality silver.
Details
Details
On front of badge:
"QUEEN'S INSTITUTE
DISTRICT NURSING"
On reverse of badge:
"WINIFRED L. BINGHAM"
"T.F"
"FOR 21 YEARS SERVICE"
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