https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/the-knife-angel-official/
This June, the Knife Angel will be located at Keel Square in Sunderland. It was brought to the city by Tanya and Simon Brown in memory of their 18-year-old son Connor, who was stabbed to death in Sunderland city centre in February 2019. Mrs Brown said: "Bringing the Knife Angel to Sunderland has been something we've planned as a family for

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_Angel
The Knife Angel (also referred to as the National Monument Against Violence & Aggression) is a contemporary sculpture formed of 100,000 knives created by artist Alfie Bradley and the British Ironworks Centre, based in Oswestry, England.. Completed in 2018, the structure of the angel stands at 27 ft (8.2 m) tall. In order to create the sculpture, 200 knife banks were produced by the Ironworks

https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/the-making-of-the-knife-angel/
Alfie began by creating a structure to form the basic shape of the Angel. Steel sheeting was the most suitable material for this to aid the formation of the organic shape, as well as enabling Alfie to weld each individual knife, blade facing outwards, to the Sculpture. Alfie then began the task of welding each blade to the Angel.

https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/national-anti-violence-uk-tour/
Crewe, Cheshire. 17th - 22nd July 2024. West Midlands Police - Walsall. August 2024. Rugby. 15th - 16th September 2024. Staffordshire Police. PLEASE NOTE: We constantly have cities and towns enquiring and expressing a real interest in hosting the Knife Angel and/or Manchester Anti-Violence Bee, but sometimes communication can slow or stop.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-65166416
Knife Angel was created by artist Alfie Bradley at the British Ironwork Centre. A statue made from 100,000 knives has been unveiled in Bradford to mark the beginning of an anti-violence campaign

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Ironworks_Centre_%26_Shropshire_Sculpture_Park
The sculpture was taken to Uri Geller's house in the same year, but is now on display back at the centre. Knife Angel. In 2014, Alfie Bradley and the British Ironworks Centre launched a new incentive called the 'Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife' campaign. This project ultimately resulted in a 27-foot-tall sculpture, Knife Angel. The artist and

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-58802875
5 October 2021. Mandy Smerdon. The 100,000 knives were either confiscated or handed into police forces across the country. A statue, made from 100,000 knives and dedicated to victims of violent

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-64249060
Knife Angel was created by artist Alfie Bradley at the British Ironwork Centre. A statue made from 100,000 knives is to be placed in a Bradford park in Spring as part of a push to end knife crime

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-58463209
Knife Angel, pictured here in Chelmsford Park, was created by artist Alfie Bradley at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook , external

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-68098475
A touring sculpture made from 100,000 knives will go on display in Leeds as a "monument to lives lost", a councillor said. The Knife Angel, made from blades seized by police, will arrive at the

https://www.alfiebradley.com/knife-angel-by-alfie-bradley/
The Knife Angel has been created as a National monument against violence and aggression at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry and is a memorial to those whose lives have been affected by knife crime. It is a 27ft high sculpture, which Alfie has designed and created single-handedly using over 100,000 knives surrendered and collected in

https://www.businessinsider.com/knife-angel-sculpture-made-of-100000-knives-2017-1?op=1
The 'Knife Angel' sculpture, which has been created with 100,000 knives collected by 41 police forces across the country via knife amnesties and confiscations, at the British Ironwork Centre in

https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/knife-angel-frequently-asked-questions/
The Knife Angel and its concept was created by the British Ironwork Centre. Following an increased prevalence of knife crime within our media back in 2014, Clive Knowles, the Chairman of the British Ironwork Centre, developed the idea of creating an Angel made entirely from knives to highlight the issue of knife crime, but more importantly all

https://www.alfiebradley.com/
A 27ft high sculpture made of over 100,000 weapons surrendered to amnesty knife bins around the country, it is currently on a city tour of the UK. KNIFE ANGEL The Knife Angel has been created as a National monument against violence and aggression at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry and is a memorial to those whose lives have been

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-58463209
The artwork, created by Alfie Bradley at the British Ironworks Centre at Oswestry in Shropshire, features messages from families of the victims of knife crime engraved on the sculpture's wings.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/southend-to-welcome-knife-angel-sculpture-in-the-fight-against-violence/ar-BB1p18jJ
The huge sculpture made from more than 100,000 confiscated blades will be unveiled at Victoria Circus on Monday. The Knife Angel is designed to educate and raise awareness around knife crime and

https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/knife-angel-sculpture-objectives/
The Knife Angel was always intended to educate children, young people and adults about the harmful effects that violent behaviour has on communities all across our nation. It has also helped to raise better awareness, helped those carrying knives to renounce violence as a solution for solving disputes, and encouraged leading bodies to create

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgxq24v9y1zo
A mum whose son was killed after being stabbed said the response to a sculpture highlighting knife crime has been "overwhelming". The Knife Angel, which is made from 100,000 seized blades and

https://www.colchester.gov.uk/knife-angel/
The sculpture, made from over 100,000 seized blades, was created to highlight the negative effects of violent behaviour whilst solidifying our critical need for social change. ... -Clive Knowles (British Ironworks) ... 1 - 31 October: Knife Angel Photographic Competition; 24, 26, 27 October - Mobile Skate Park - Adjacent to Mercury Theatre

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-60955681
The arrival of the Knife Angel sculpture will help a city's work to tackle knife crime, councillors say. ... It was made by Alfie Bradley at the British Ironworks Centre in Shropshire from more

https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/the-knife-angel-uk-tour/
The UK's First National Youth Anti-Violence Educational Programme and Tour. The British Ironwork Centre created the Knife Angel as a vehicle to voice the concerns of the nation, its communities, families, and the victims that have tragically been affected. The Knife Angel, under the 'Save a Life, Surrender your Knife' campaign, exists to

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2017/01/19/shropshire-knife-angel-sculpture-nearing-completion/
Sussex Police this week became the latest force to offer its support for the so-called Knife Angel - created by the Shropshire-based British Ironwork Centre as a national monument to victims of

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50540121
British Ironwork Centre Some 100,000 knives have gone into the creation of the Knife Angel artwork A 20ft-high (6m) sculpture made from confiscated or surrendered knives is to go on show in Wales

https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/community-safety-and-emergencies/knife-angel
Knife Angel. A nationally recognised anti-violence sculpture will be visiting North Northamptonshire in May. The Knife Angel is a sculpture designed by artist Alfie Bradley, in partnership with the British Ironworks Centre and is also known as the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression. It is made from over 100,000 seized blades and

https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/
Comprising of over 70 acres of sculpture parks, walking trails, extensive shopping, & Café, the Ironworks has so much to explore. Whilst here you must also visit the Artisan Village supporting local creators to showcase their makes, holding daily demonstrations and fabulous workshops. We love to showcase incredible art, from local artisans and