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Posted: 21 Jun 2026

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The Knife Angel in Shrewsbury

The Knife Angel in Shrewsbury
SC202 - Post 21 June - It's a crazy world. It's hard to believe that this sculpture is what the world has become.

National Youth Anti-Violence Educational Programme.

The Knife Angel was intended to educate children, young people and adults about the harmful effects that violent behaviour has on communities all across our nation. it has been made from hundreds of thousands of knives being removed off our city streets.

The journey of the Knife Angel has travelled across the country, bringing communities together to reflect, remember, and take a stand against violence.

The sculpture was created By the British Ironworks near Oswestry in Shropshire.
In December 2018, the Knife Angel began its official Anti-Violence Tour across the UK, beginning its journey outside of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral.

So far this year it has been to:

March 2026 Plymouth
April - May 2026 Newark, Nottinghamshire
June 2026 Ely, Cambridgeshire
June & July 2026 Shrewsbury, which is where it is at the moment, and stands proudly in the Market Square

Nouchetdu38, klaus 040, TRIPOD MAN, Steve D and 21 other people have particularly liked this photo

17 comments - The latest ones
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Awesome capture of this unique sculpture.
3 months ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Ja die Gewalt nimmt leider immer mehr zu. Nicht nur bei den Herrschenden dieser Welt, sondern auch im kleinen Umfeld. Wenn ich durch Großstadtbahnhöfe laufe, sind meine Augen immer besonders wachsam. Toll aufgenommen, Amelia!
3 months ago.
 James
James club
Excellent capture of this superb work of art
3 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
An outstanding photos of this magnificent statue Amelia............and the statue itself is a brilliant way of helping to raise awareness of the tragedy of knife crime!
3 months ago.
 Jean-Paul
Jean-Paul club
Fantastische Skulptur und super Bild!
Das Thema ist universell.
3 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
If only it could lower the increasing number of violence with knives on the streets, we can always hope as we say hope dies last!
A beautiful angel and a great intent.
3 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Phenomenal capture and sculpture! Tragically too many people aren't learning the message.
3 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
A beautiful image!

Happy summer solstice and happy new week
3 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
An extraordinary sculpture and idea. Impressive! Great that is is on tour.
3 months ago.
 Esther
Esther club
I wonder what impact it has to prevent violence. A wonderful sculpture.
3 months ago.
Amelia club has replied to Esther club
I hope it doesn't encourage the young to buy small pretty knives.
3 months ago. Edited 3 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
A very poignant statue and photo! If only a few of the young knife carriers can be reached that way it's worth the effort.
3 months ago.
Amelia club has replied to Gudrun club
Only yesterday this happened in London:
Jamal Coombes, 17, was found fatally wounded after emergency services were called to Glycena Road at about 04:20 BST on Saturday.

The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at Highbury Corner Youth Court charged with murder and possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police said.
3 months ago. Edited 3 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Amelia club
It's a problem that underage deliquents cannot be prosecuted properly.
Here knife crime has also risen massively- often it's one group/clan against another one. And just 2 weeks ago we had a spate of arson (2 injured, 100.000€ damage) just a few roads from where I live- the 13year old perpetrator was placed in the custody of his parents....
3 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
A great Knife Angel Amelia.
Have a great week.
TOZ
3 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A very thought-provoking sculpture here Amelia. A pity really that it had to be created at all but I think large scale violence has always been with us and not with little handy knifes like these neither. Just read a novel set in England 1536 (based on fact) and the amount of home grown violence then was terrific. Ah well, we live in hope that the children who see this might learn something.

Keep safe and cool. Herb
3 months ago.
 klaus 040
klaus 040 club
A harrowing sculpture that brings the violence in our world to light! Even in our country, there are news reports almost every day of young people stabbing others with knives!
The angel made of knives is a particularly powerful depiction of these realities!
3 months ago.

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