Queen Mary's Needlework Guild Badge
AssociatedAssociated with
Queen Mary's Needlework Guild
(Founded 1882)
Date1914
Object NameBadge
Mediumenamelled metal
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
DimensionsOverall: Height: 4.445 cm, Width: 4.445 cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS032259
Keywords
Queen Mary's Needlework Guild originally began as a guild providing clothing for the poor at hospitals and parish institutions. It was renamed Queen Mary's Needlework Guild in 1914 and the First World War was arguably its finist hour, with thousands of items of clothing sent out to troops.
Queen's Institute of District Nursing
1926 - 1972
