13/5/21: Knife Angel arrives in Hereford Cathedral on 14 June
13 May 2021
The Knife Angel, a sculpture measuring 27ft tall, weighing in at 3.5 tons and made out of 100,000 confiscated knives received from 43 police forces across the UK is arriving in Herefordshire and will be erected outside the West End of Hereford Cathedral from 14 June to 12 July.
The sculpture, which has been on tour around the UK, originated from The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry and took sculptor Alfie Bradley over two years to construct. A national monument against violence and aggression in all its forms, it represents a catalyst for turning the tide on violent and aggressive behaviour and acts as a beautiful memorial designed to celebrate those lives who have been lost through these violent and thoughtless actions.
The team responsible for bringing the Knife Angel to Hereford is headed by Meryl Cain and Alison Davies, who lost her son Mark to knife crime in 2018.
Inside both the cathedral and Hereford Library, there will be boards displaying work carried out in response to the Knife Angel by children and young people. The project team will also share work via social media. Hereford City Youth Council have also arranged a series of workshop events throughout the month including creative arts and self-defence coaching.
The knife angel creators would like as many young people as possible to become anti-violence champions and have created an anti-violence certificate as a thank you to all young people who stand up to violence.
For more information please visit the Knife Angel Hereford website: www.knifeangelhereford.co.uk
