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Old 04-12-20, 11:35 PM
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hi all
any ideas what this could be?
dont have a pic of the back yet.
thanks in advance
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Can't say what it is, but it reminds me of the Westminster Gate. I know the Home Guard wore it in a badge in the second phase. Illustration 291 in Jon mills book on he HG. There are other badges that us the Westminster Gate, but I've not seen any that look like that.

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Old 05-12-20, 06:54 AM
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Off a cross belt perhaps? to the Westminster Rifles?
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Cool Belt buckle
A nurses belt buckle from Westminster Hospital.

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It has a Kings Crown Rob
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A picture of the rear would be very helpful.

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It has a Kings Crown Rob
Founded in 1834 merged in 1994 it qualifies for a Kings crown.

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Plenty of examples on line :

"A very good Kings Crown example of the silver plated belt buckle, as presented to those nurses qualifying from the Westminster Hospital in London."

Westminster Hospital Belt Buckle


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thanks all for your help.
would never had thought it to be nursing
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I believe Rob has it correct:
I found this online which supports his theory
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Talking Westminster nurses
Some years ago I was having some procedure done, probably a blood sample when I noticed the nurse had one of these belts on with a buckle like this one.

Being a bit of a fan of Westminster insignia I said "You trained at Westminster hospital", "how do you know" was the reply, I said "You can always tell nurses who trained there", to which the reply was again, "how do you know".

I could not keep her in suspenders any longer and said "It's your belt buckle". She laughed and said she'd had the belt so long she had forgotten what was on the buckle.

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Cool story Rob!

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Would never have thought this to be Nurse's or Hospital related! Good story Rob!
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Couldn't keep her in suspenders any longer - you old dog!


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Some years ago I was having some procedure done, probably a blood sample when I noticed the nurse had one of these belts on with a buckle like this one.

Being a bit of a fan of Westminster insignia I said "You trained at Westminster hospital", "how do you know" was the reply, I said "You can always tell nurses who trained there", to which the reply was again, "how do you know".

I could not keep her in suspenders any longer and said "It's your belt buckle". She laughed and said she'd had the belt so long she had forgotten what was on the buckle.

Rob
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Not all badges had a crown - Strangely the sweatshirts did.

Picture of my wife's WH badge is attached - reverse is hallmarked.
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