The Knife Angel statue returns to our county town of Shrewsbury

 

The Knife Angel returned to Shrewsbury from its travels around the UK & was installed in the Square where I popped past to view it today.  

It had been on display some years ago but a return visit is worthwhile. 

We visited the British Ironwork Centre last year & saw the Knife Iron between its visits to major centres around the UK.  

All of the ironwork statues are so impressive, pop past this blog post to see them. 

The Knife Angel was made from 100 000 handed in or seized knives & blades from police forces across the UK. 

It stands 27 feet tall, its hands outstretched in from of it, the coloured blades glistening across the whole statue. 

The angel wings are a juxtaposition to the glint of the blades. The expression on the face is 'WHY'

The making of the Knife Angel is set out on the website of the British Ironwork Centre where the artist Alfie Bradley explains the process of procuring the knives & the expression he wanted for the angel. 

It is a powerful anti knife message & all the cities it visits, pledge to use it to educate on the effects of knife crime. 

It is a national statue that did not receive any public funding. 

The Knife Angel serves as a memorial to those killed by knife crime & as a remembrance to their loved ones. 

I am privileged to have seen it three times, in two different towns & where it was made.  

It is a powerful statue with a sobering message & when I stopped past this morning, there were many people stopping by it to read the information & to photograph it against the traditional square. 

Thank you for stopping by, it is appreciated. 

Dee