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Fuzzybadge

25-06-20 08:08 PM

Mystery Naval style button very similar to Royal Hospital School

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Hello can anyone shed any light on this button made by Firmin and Sons Ltd please? The initial GHS and device are very reminiscent of the Royal Hospital School button, but was it ever called the Greenwich Hospital School?
Thanks

mike_vee

26-06-20 07:41 AM

Early Greenwich Hospital Schools ?

"In 1892 the Greenwich Hospital Schools were formally renamed the Royal Hospital School."

Or......Greenwich Hospital Service ?

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Fuzzybadge

26-06-20 07:53 AM

Hi, yes that certainly makes sense, thanks for that nugget, I hadn't found reference to the name change in 1892. Regards Richard

mike_vee

26-06-20 08:34 AM

Found it here :

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/...e-for-All.html

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Guzzman

26-06-20 09:59 AM

Royal Hospital School

Hi

I can confirm that this IS a button for the Greenwich Hospital School.

Pete

Guzzman

26-06-20 01:06 PM

Royal Hospital School

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And here are some similar buttons attributed to the Greenwich Hospital School by the National Maritime Museum - who of course occupy the site of the old Greenwich Hospital School itself.

Pete

Fuzzybadge

26-06-20 04:47 PM

Great, thanks very much both. Interestingly I did find an image on the RMM collections website but the cataloguer wasn't sure what it was either!

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