10/09/2026
🇬🇧 The mother of an organ donor who would have been 30 today (Thursday 10th September) has paid tribute to her “incredible, brave” son. You may remember that we shared his story a few months ago. His mum Carys wanted to mark her son’s milestone birthday in some way, by sharing his story with our followers.
“Today, my beautiful boy Macauley would have been 30.” 💙
“Such a special milestone one that we, as a family would have given anything to see him reach.”
“I can’t give him presents today or wrap my arms around him and wish him a happy 30th Birthday but I can give him something that will last forever I can keep his name his story and his legacy alive.”
“As his Mum, I am incredibly proud of the beautiful loving boy he was and the man he became. Kind, caring, loyal a true fighter.”
“He gave his all in everything he did, and his beautiful smile could light up any room.”
“His tragic death shattered our entire family, and there will always be a part of us missing without him.”
“But together, we carry Macauley with us every single day.”
“We honour him in all that we do, because love never dies, and he will always be at the heart of our family.”
“I know Macauley would want us to keep living, keep loving and keep being kind, keep smiling making the most of life.”
“I can almost hear him telling us, “Live for me.” 💙
“Macauley’s legacy reaches far beyond our family.”
“Through the priceless gift of organ donation, parts of him live on in the people whose lives he helped to save.”
“Knowing that his final gift gave others the chance to live to make memories and to spend more precious time with their families is something that will always make me incredibly proud.”
“His legacy lives on through them, through us and through every person who knew and loved him.”
“So today, on what should have been his 30th birthday, we celebrate Macauley his beautiful smile, his kindness, his strength, his love, and everything he gave to others.”
“Happy 30th Birthday Macauley”💙
“Forever loved.”
“Forever missed.”
“Forever a part of all of us.”
“Forever 26 but today, we celebrate 30.”
Organ donors like Macauley, and his family’s decision to honour his wishes, has meant that four more lives have been saved.
Consent for organ donation has fallen from 69% in 2020/21 to 57% in 2025/26. Evidence shows families support donation going ahead in 90% of case if their relative is on the Organ Donor Register, but this drops to below 50% when they don’t know if they wanted to be an organ donor. More people than ever are waiting for a life-saving transplant, which is why we are calling on one million people in the UK to register their decision to be an organ donor, to tackle the growing dilemma of declining family consent rates and ensure that more transplants can go ahead.
🏴 Mae mam rhoddwr organau wedi talu teyrnged i’w mab “anhygoel a dewr” a fyddai wedi bod yn 30 oed heddiw (dydd Iau 10 Medi). Efallai eich bod yn cofio i ni rannu ei stori rai misoedd yn ôl. Roedd ei fam, Carys, eisiau nodi carreg filltir pen-blwydd ei mab drwy rannu ei stori â’n dilynwyr.
“Byddai fy mab annwyl Macauley wedi bod yn 30 heddiw.” 💙
“Carreg filltir mor arbennig y byddem ni, fel teulu, wedi rhoi unrhyw beth iddo ei chyrraedd.”
“Alla i ddim rhoi anrhegion iddo heddiw na rhoi cwtsh iddo a dymuno pen-blwydd hapus iddo yn 30 oed, ond gallaf roi rhywbeth iddo a fydd yn para am byth. Gallaf gadw ei enw, ei stori a’i etifeddiaeth yn fyw.”
“Fel ei fam, rwy’n eithriadol o falch o’r bachgen ac yna’r dyn annwyl a chariadus. Caredig, llawn gofal, triw ac mor ddewr.”
“Rhoddodd gant y cant i bopeth a wnaeth, a gallai ei wên siriol oleuo unrhyw ystafell.”
“Cafodd ein teulu cyfan ei chwalu gan ei farwolaeth drasig, a bydd yna wastad ran ohonon ni ar goll hebddo fe.”
“Ond gyda’n gilydd, rydyn ni’n cario Macauley gyda ni bob dydd.”
“Rydyn ni’n ei anrhydeddu ym mhopeth a wnawn, oherwydd dydy cariad byth yn marw, a bydd bob amser wrth galon ein teulu.”
“Rwy’n gwybod y byddai Macauley eisiau i ni barhau i fyw, parhau i garu a bod yn garedig, parhau i wenu, a manteisio i’r eithaf ar fywyd.”
“Dwi bron yn gallu ei glywed yn dweud, “Daliwch ati i fyw drosof fi.” 💙
“Mae etifeddiaeth Macauley yn mynd ymhell y tu hwnt i’n teulu ni.“
“Drwy’r rhodd amhrisiadwy o organau, mae rhannau ohono’n byw yn y bobl yr helpodd i achub eu bywydau.”
“Byddaf wastad yn hynod falch o wybod bod ei rodd olaf wedi rhoi’r cyfle i bobl eraill fyw i greu atgofion a threulio mwy o amser gwerthfawr gyda’u teuluoedd.”
“Mae ei etifeddiaeth yn fyw drwyddyn nhw, drwom ni a thrwy bawb a oedd yn ei adnabod ac yn ei garu.”
“Felly heddiw, ar yr hyn a ddylai fod wedi bod yn ei ben-blwydd yn 30 oed, rydyn ni’n dathlu gwên hardd Macauley, ei garedigrwydd, ei gryfder, ei gariad, a phopeth a roddodd i eraill.”
“Pen-blwydd Hapus Macauley a fyddai wedi bod yn 30 heddiw”💙
“Yn ein calonnau am byth.”
“Yn ein hatgofion am byth”
“Yn rhan ohonom ni gyd am byth.”
“Yn 26 am byth, ond heddiw rydyn ni’n dathlu 30.”
Picture 1 - Macauley on his own
Picture 2 - Macauley and his sister Lucy
Picture 3 - Macauley and his sister Ruby
Picture 4 - Macauley and his partner Delyth
Picture 5 - Macauley and his mum Carys
