As an eight-year-old, Kevin Sinclair would fetch the Hoover from the chapel beneath the family flat, see dead bodies in coffins and carry on. "They were just sleeping," he says casually. "That's what ...

Every time I get asked what I do for work, it’s either met with stunned silence or a barrage of questions. It’s not often you hear someone telling you ‘I’m an embalmer’. Embalming is the skillset and ...

IT is one of the most ancient yet unusual professions in the world and now Oldhamer Nazia Saleem has taken it up by becoming the UK's first Muslim female embalmer. The 28-year-old qualified after two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Co-op Funeralcare, Towngate (Co-op Funeralcare, Towngate) Meet the 34-year old embalmer who was inspired by her ...

Over the centuries dissection of the human body has yielded a deep understanding of how the body operates An embalming technique pioneered in Austria that produces near life-like cadavers for medical ...

For years a hairdresser, Janet Officer has now changed career to use her skills as an embalmer. Women's Editor Sarah Foster speaks to Janet and her boss and finds out why they feel their work is a ...

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A mum who swapped tills for preserving dead bodies says embalming is her dream career – even if it does draw mixed reactions from others. Imogen Tyas spent years working at her local Co-op Food where ...

Most people spend their lives avoiding thoughts of death. For Charlotte Ince, it’s her life’s work – and her greatest act of care. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can ...

An embalming technique pioneered in Austria that produces near life-like cadavers for medical use is set to improve surgical skills and accelerate the adoption of new surgical techniques and ...