The owners of the the iconic Knife Angel, which has undergone a national tour promoting knife crime awareness, have put in place plans for a new memorial to join it.
The British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry, which created the Angel using knives handed in as part of a national amnesty, wants to create a Remembrance Ribbon' which could potentially accompany the monument as it tours the United Kingdom.
Or it could even be setting out on its own if there are any interested parties, with the idea – created by Ironworks owner Clive Knowles – that 'metal angels' marking the names of loved ones are attached to it.
A spokesman said: "Throughout the Knife Angel’s journey across the UK, it has become apparent to us that many of its spectators are keen to tie things to the monument’s railings.
"These things include white ribbons, paper angels and personal items that are often left there to recognise or remember a loved one that has been affected by violence.
"We love seeing people engage with the Angel in this way and wanted to introduce a more permanent and everlasting initiative to help them remember their loved ones long after the Knife Angel has moved onto its next host location.
"This is where our metal angels and the National Remembrance Ribbon come in.
"Designed to honour and immortalise victims of violence, the National Remembrance Ribbon will be created from thousands of tiny metal angels collected from towns and cities all across the UK.
"Each angel will be engraved with the name of a lost loved one and attached to a giant wall, constructed to take on the appearance of a flowing ribbon. The sculpture will be expandable to fit an infinite number of metal angels, making it an everlasting and eternal memorial for all those lost to actions of violence.
"We will be starting this initiative by sending out these metal angels to thousands of mothers across the UK who have lost children to violence. The first 100 mothers to approach us will receive an engravable angel free-of-charge.
"The families will then engrave the angels with the names of lost loved ones, dates and sentiments before sending them back."
For more, head to www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/show-areas/the-knife-angel-official/the-national-remembrance-ribbon-sculpture
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