Over £4,000 was raised for the upkeep of Worcester Cathedral when it hosted a special screening of an award winning documentary.

Attracting a crowd of over 300 attendees, the Cathedral hosted a showing of the Worcester-produced Life Over Death, which was the first to document the city's medieval Charnel House, an underground room that holds hundreds of human remains and traces back around 1,000 years.

Produced by video production agency Conteur, the documentary also served as a tribute to the late wife of the Bishop of Worcester, Denise Inge, who passed away over a decade ago.

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Mrs Inge had penned a book on Charnel House and the unique impact living above one had on her last months of life.

The interim dean of the Cathedral, Dr Stephen Edwards, said: "Life Over Death is a superb film which combines award-winning photography with skilled direction to tell the story of one of Worcester’s most fascinating spaces.

"Together with the inspiring stories told within the showing of this film, it was a unique and memorable event.

"We are extremely thankful to those who supported it and raised such a generous amount for the life and work of the cathedral."

History enthusiasts from across the UK attended the screening, joined by theologians and leaders of many faiths.

Proceedings kicked off with an introductory note from the Conteur team, which was followed by the film viewing.

The audience later enjoyed a musical performance from Claire Horáček and David Hatcher of The Linarol Consort of Renaissance Viols.

The event concluded with a behind-the-scenes video, and an in-depth Q&A session with Bishop John and film crew, which stirred a lot of interest and stretched over an hour.

Gillian Davies, director of Life Over Death and director of Conteur, said: "The screening of Life Over Death at the Cathedral exceeded all of our expectations as filmmakers.

"To be given the opportunity to show our film in such a poignant setting is something we'll remember for a very long time.

"The recognition that the film has already received has been quite overwhelming and we're so grateful to Bishop John for trusting us to tell this incredible story."