Maidstone, in Kent, are preparing to host the Knife Angel in September, which will mark the second time the monument has been featured in the county since Rochester hosted it in September 2019.
The Angel will be flying nearly 300 miles, from one end of England to the other, when it travels from Redcar to Maidstone.
Created and designed by The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, The National Monument Against Violence and Aggression (otherwise known as the Knife Angel) is touring the country to bring education and awareness to our youth and communities around anti-aggression and violent crime, and the devastating impact these can have nationwide.
With a launch event planned for September 6th, the Angel will be on display at Lighthouse Church on Station Road in Kent throughout September.
The Knife Angel has been created from over 100,000 knives collected from all 43 British Police Force Constabularies and serves as a catalyst for social change, as well as a memorial to all families and communities affected by violent crime.
OneMaidstone BID have been the driving force behind getting the monument to Kent and have become the very first Business Improvement District organisation to join the National Youth Anti-Violence Educational Programme and Tour.
Currently on display at the Kirkleatham Museum in Redcar, the Angel will be in North Yorkshire until the end of August.
Following Maidstone, the Knife Angel will be hosted in Wrexham for October.
If you would like to find out more about The Knife Angel and the National Youth Anti-Violence Educational Programme, please visit https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/show-areas/the-knife-angel-official, or contact The British Ironwork Centre directly.
