History of the Walk
In Memory
This project would not have been possible without the selfless efforts of a large number of people. I am grateful to you all, especially Naim. We will walk in loving memory of Amber, continue what she helped start and the fight for a cure will go on
With my very best wishes, as ever - Mustafa Djamgoz, February, 2006
Amber Naim Mustafa (1949-2005)
Amber was born 16th November 1949 in St Pancras, London. She attended the Markfield School in Tottenham where she met her lifelong friend Sharon. At school, she excelled in drama, English, Typing, Domestic Science, Light Craft and Cookery and Nutrition. Her headmistress Ms. Sainsbury commented in February 1964 “I am very pleased in the way in which Amber has settled in her new school. I find her a most well mannered, helpful girl who obviously wishes to do her best.
Amber has a brother Ali and they lived with their parents Sultan Aziz and Aziz Ibrahim. Amber married Naim at the Empire Rooms on 28th March 1970. Naim was a photographer and Amber was working as a hairdresser. They settled into their married life together and Taskin Aziz Mustafa was born 20th June 1971, followed by Tezay Naim Mustafa on 21st April 1974 and then by Aziz Naim Mustafa on 28th December 1979. They met their lifelong dear friends Sheniz and Osman at this time.
Naim and Amber worked together to make the Regency Banqueting Suite something that they, their families and their community could truly be proud of. They worked hard and brought up their three boys and played an active role within the community.
Just over four and a half years ago Amber began to complain of not feeling well. She sought specialist help and after a complicated start she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Shattering news for her, her family and dear friends. She fought a very brave and valiant battle and was cared for by her wonderful and caring husband Naim, who took care of her to the very end. She was surrounded with the love and care of her very supportive family and friends.
Amber passed away peacefully 19th December 2005 at North London Hospice Finchley surrounded by her loving family and friends. Hundreds of friends and family turned up to pay their last respects to her and to support her family at both her funeral and her prayer services.
Naim and Amber have played an active community role in supporting many causes over the years. They were the on the founding committee of the PCRF Turkish speaking patient support group and raised money to fund a novel line of research into breast cancer under the supervision of Professor Mustafa Djamgoz at Imperial College London. The project is called the 'Amber Fellowship' and already has three papers published in peer reviewed journals.
She is succeeded by her mother, father, brother her loving husband, her three boys and her three grandchildren. She lives on through her family and friends and will be remembered with great love and affection.
Her memory will live on with the research that she and Naim helped fund.
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS