Visit the Knife Angel monument in Nuneaton this June

The poignant Knife Angel sculpture was unveiled in Market Place, Nuneaton on Thursday 1 June at 7pm. Made from 100,000 seized blades, the sculpture was created by Clive Knowles from the British Iron Works to highlight the negative effects of violent behaviour, while also being a beautiful memorial designed to celebrate the lives that have been lost. 

The Knife Angel will be in place throughout the month of June. Schools are encouraged to take students to visit the monument and start important conversations about the consequences of carrying a knife, with the hopes this will take us one step closer to achieving our objective of being a truly child-friendly Warwickshire, where every child can grow up safely and without fear of violence. 

Visitors to the monument are invited to leave messages of remembrance, which will be displayed on the fence that surrounds it. Message tags can be collected on market days between 10am until 2pm from the NABSCOP (Nuneaton and Bedworth Safer Communities Partnership) stall, where community safety items will also be distributed on Wednesdays. 

Those with an interest in photography at any level are also invited to enter the Knife Angel Photography Competition. The competition offers individuals the chance to get creative behind the lens and take a great picture of the nationally famous Knife Angel, with the winner receiving the coveted Knife Angel trophy. 

If you do take a class to visit, WCC would love to hear about it – please email charlottepacaud@warwickshire.gov.uk.