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The news arrived that our efforts were successful and the future of the cemetery is secure. I honestly never imagined we would reach this point when I first started this. You all carried this burden and saw it through to the end.

November 3, 2012

Justice for Brookwood Cemetery

Justice for Brookwood Cemetery

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 7 months ago
Brookwood cemetery was purchased by Ramadan Guney in 1985 it has been a family run business since that date accommodating burials for many nationalities. Ramadan, Onder and Erkin Guney have been directors of the company since 1985. Onder and Erkin Guney have worked side by side with their father and have contributed to their father’s achievements in the last 40 years. Mr Ramadan Guney died on 2nd November 2006. It was his intention to leave England and return to his homeland. The Court disagreed. His wishes were that Brookwood remain with his children. Indeed, he requested that his adult children become Directors of that company with that in mind. Therefore Gulen Musa nee Guney, Alev Kanli nee Guney and Gonul Guney have been directors since 2001 at the request of their father. Erkin and Onder Guney, the two sons of Ramadan have successfully increased the turnover of the business since their father’s death. Erkin in the last 5 years has made Brookwood his home. His wife Melanie Guney also works at the cemetery. They have successfully increased the profile of the cemetery and undertaken substantial restorations and renovations to the cemetery, reinvesting the profits of the company to this end. They employ over 18 people. Indeed, the local authority has commended upon their input during this time. A vast majority of Muslim burials take place at Brookwood. The UK Turkish Islamic Trust owns a substantial plot at Brookwood. The adult children of Ramadan Guney are Trustees of that land as they are Trustees of UK Turkish Islamic Trust. Indeed, both Ramadan and Suheyla Guney are buried at the cemetery along with over 300 close relatives, family members and friends. . A Judge has decided that the cemetery in its entirety be given to Diane Holliday. A Judge has stated that all employers, directors and employees remove themselves from Brookwood to hand-over to Diane Holliday. This in turn will mean that the children of Diane Holliday will inherit from the achievements and hard work put in by Ramadan Guney, Suheyla Guney (his wife, also deceased) and their children. This is fundamentally wrong and unjust. This ruling excludes the true beneficiaries, the children of Ramadan and Suheyla Guney. The court has suggested that there is property owned by Ramadan Guney in Northern Cyprus that can be shared by the adult children. The Judge did not accept the evidence of a court appointed (northern Cyprus) administrator, Mr Guner Cakin, previously a prosecutor for the Turkish army. He stated that, 99% is Greek title land. He stated that in todays market the value is untenable and the land unsellable. The value given is that given by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus but not the marketable value. He also stated that no land or property is selling in Northern Cyprus. The market is weak. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ We are asking the Honorable Court to hear the voices of people that knew Ramadan Guney his good wife Suheyla Guney and their children. We the undersigned oppose the transfer of Brookwood to Diane Holliday. We the undersigned ask the court to offer a clean break from the adult children and the minor HG (the son with Diane Holliday) and Diane Holliday. We the undersigned asked the court to accept the proposal made by the adult children of a one off cash payment to enable the clean break to be achieved. We the undersigned will refuse to acknowledge Diane Holliday as the owner of the Cemetery. We the undersigned agree that it is accepted that Greek titled land in Northern Cyprus cannot provide an accurate market value and the market is stagnate. We the undersigned believe that Ramadan Guney would not have intended the cemetery to be given to Diane Holliday.

Updates

October 7, 2012

I am truly humbled by how many of you have cared enough to sign your names to this cause. The reality is that this momentum belongs entirely to you because I never imagined we would reach this point on our own. If you have a moment today please help us reach that next milestone so we can ensure our message is impossible for the decision makers to ignore.

March 17, 2012

I am honestly overwhelmed by the momentum behind this and I never imagined so many people would care about the future of Brookwood. This energy belongs entirely to all of you who chose to pay attention and speak up.

Reached 100 supporters

December 22, 2011

9 Comments

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a erisken
8 years ago Featured

just an after thought if i were requested to give a statement or go to court i am happy to do so as i read 3rd time i cant believe what im reading it is a total injustice im shocked how the legal system allows this

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a erisken
8 years ago Featured

This is unjust totall just noticed it i worked at the airport i also knew the late mr Guney i saw him more a less every 2 weeks and would have coffee as he traveled to North cyprus a lot his words were to me the kids have grown up i have done what i can i am going back to my country that what i want i don't want to go back in a coffin first i want to live there then die there he always said that every time i don't know his children or have anything to gain but thats the truth

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fadime ozturk
12 years ago Featured

I am appalled and ashamed that the British Justice system can come to such a decision. I have known the Guneys for years and know of all their hard work., My brother who committed suicide in 1990 is also buried there and when Melanie Guney was in the office everything was looked after properly and attended to. I also had the reassurance that nobody can bury over my brother. I strongly reject that diane holiday take over. she met ramadan guney when she attended dodi el fayeds funeral who is also buried here and saw yet another money magnet. shame on you woman!!!!

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Mehmet Holmes
14 years ago Featured

shamefull behaviour the court should be looking at the facts erkin has done amazing things with the grounds its a disgrace what they are doing to them

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Sarah Bennett
14 years ago Featured

This is completely wrong. The family has put so much heart into that place and it shows. Leave them alone and let them get on with their work.

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David Hayes
14 years ago Featured

My father is buried at Brookwood and the place has never looked better since they took over. Seems like someone else wants the money. Absolute rubbish.

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Rez Mani
11 months ago

Disgusting!

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Fred Tevens
8 years ago

This injustice proves to people all over the world that the justice system is a absolute joke in the UK. Here in the Netherlands we laugh at this injustice called justice. What a charade and what a pathetic country that this is possible there. Disgusting and appalling to take away people hard work for years, their homes, their father's inheritance while the guy pointed out he wanted his oldest children to run it, the cementary where over 300 relatives and friends of them are buried. Walking over the last will of a dead man and the will of all people involved in the cementary. Walking over his children. I spit on the judges involved in this. People like that will go into history as injustice themselves. Honor-less people. Would never call this people men. Rather pathetic mediums of injustice.

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