Around seven hundred people filled the nave of Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday night (17 April) to listen to the Gospel Music of Elvis Presley.

The Event, which was organised by the south-eastern branch of the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club and the Always Elvis Gospel Group, raised more than £7,000 towards the conservation of Canterbury Cathedral.

Fans of "The King" came from across the United Kingdom to hear many well known songs including Stand by Me, Amazing Grace, Crying in the Chapel and American Trilogy. By the end of the evening, most of the fans were on their feet.

Said Matthew Butler, Chief Executive of The Canterbury Gift: "This event was a first for the Cathedral. Thanks to the hard work of the organisers we have not only raised money to support our conservation work, but welcomed a new audience to Canterbury Cathedral. Many people were here for the first time".

The Canterbury Gift is a charity that supports conservation, education, music and craftsmanship at Canterbury Cathedral. This great and inspiring spiritual institution at the heart of the worldwide Anglican Communion – and part of a World Heritage Site – now needs funding to stand and propagate its values for another thousand years.

The image shows the "Always Elvis Gospel Group" - (left to right) Angie Virden, Marlene Jackson,Yvonne Pacey and Nick Pacey