Unknown White Metal Badge, Caduceus, Irish, Medical, Ordnance ???

[djwshort74]

Hi everyone,
I bought a badge a couple of weeks ago that caught my eye, no idea what it is but looks military, looks British and looks quite old.
I've attached a photo of the front of the badge only.
It seems to have a hand above a caduceus staff and snake, the shield to the left seems to resemble ordnance, the shield to the right ?? Hertfordshire ???
Does the hand have an Irish connotation ??

Any help is greatly appreciated

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[Hoot]

Rotherham Corporation Tramways cap badge.

[djwshort74]

cheers pal that's brilliant, I've been utterly stuck on this one, amazing knowledge.

[altcar73]

It is a collar badge worn pre. 1935 by Rotherham Borough Police.

Dave.

[Hoot]

Clearly a shared municipal badge then.

[CAM]

Interesting combination of devices.

[Hoot]

Originally Posted by CAM

Interesting combination of devices.

The guns represent the former foundries in Rotherham which, among other things, made naval cannons, some of which were for HMS Victory. The rod and serpent represent the glass makers who specialised in medicine bottles and other pharmaceutical glassware. The shield with the three stags was the crest of Thomas Rotherham, one time Archbishop of York, a Rotherham lad. Here endeth the lesson.

[Charliedog012012]

Originally Posted by Hoot

The guns represent the former foundries in Rotherham which, among other things, made naval cannons, some of which were for HMS Victory. The rod and serpent represent the glass makers who specialised in medicine bottles and other pharmaceutical glassware. The shield with the three stags was the crest of Thomas Rotherham, one time Archbishop of York, a Rotherham lad. Here endeth the lesson.

Well they say that you live and learn. Thank you for this excellent information. I am a Rotherham Lad ‘born and bred’ and didn’t know any of that. Of course, the whole of the Rotherham and Sheffield area were heavily involved in Iron and Steel manufacture for many years and my father actually worked for Steel, Peech and Tozer. So your post has been both informative and interesting. Thank you so much.
Cheers
James

[Hoot]

Originally Posted by Charliedog012012

Well they say that you live and learn. Thank you for this excellent information. I am a Rotherham Lad ‘born and bred’ and didn’t know any of that. Of course, the whole of the Rotherham and Sheffield area were heavily involved in Iron and Steel manufacture for many years and my father actually worked for Steel, Peech and Tozer. So your post has been both informative and interesting. Thank you so much.
Cheers
James

James, I think being a first generation Bedfordshire Clanger with an East Lothian / Glasgow / Northumberland / County Durham background must have given me an interest in civic crests.