Diego Pablo, right, who has worked at Hollywood Forever Cemetery for over a decade, gives a hand to newly trained crematorium technician Tristen McBride, left, as they prepare for a cremation on Jan.

"The purpose of my job is not to convince people to not fear death, in fact it is just the opposite : to face this fear that drives us to cherish the present time we have with our loved ones even more ...

For staff at Bramcote Crematorium, their job really is a matter of life and death. As the alarm sounds and a funeral finishes, the team spring into action with timed precision. At the back of the ...