Knife Angel has "saved many lives" following month-long stay in Hereford
Around 200 weapons were placed in the amnesty box
The Knife Angel has left a long-lasting impact on the community as it finally departs the town following it's month long stay.
The 27ft sculpture made from confiscated knifes from 43 police forces from across the UK arrived at Hereford Cathedral on June 14th.
It's aim was to shine a spotlight on knife and violent crime in the town and the entire county.
Richard Jackson, the Bishop of Hereford, said: "Over the time that it's been here there have been people who've come to visit the installation.
"Partly for their own healing journey really because they've lost friend or family to knife crime.
"And they've found when they've got here that it churned them up much more than they were anticipating."
The sculpture attracted over 100,000 visitors over the course of the month and around 200 weapons were turned in to the amnesty box on site - including two pistols.
£10,000 was also raised to help with the continuation of the work of the Knife Angel which includes putting on a series of workshops and activities to educate and inform people of all types of violent crime.
Richard Jackson continued: "Over 700 schoolchildren also visited the angel, some of whom have bene involved in knife crime and I think it allowed them to re-think about the trajectory of their lives.
Knife crime in a sense was almost like a hook to hang it on but I think people have seen that these issues are real.
"Especially in a little back-water like Hereford and I think that sort of awareness raising can only be a good thing."