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ones, as they remember the sacrifices he made, as the nation remembers those who gave their lives in combat.

“It is the 30th anniversary of his death this year; it gives us such comfort to know that Peter’s life was not in vain,” explained Christine, 57, of

Central London. “The register has helped to save thousands of people since it was set up in 1994.

“Max and Keira’s law is fantastic. We can take a step back now knowing we have seen what we set out to achieve.”

Wales, where the system came in back in 2015, now has the highest consent rate of all the UK nations at 77%, up from 58%.

Sheer persistence and campaigning by Peter’s family persuaded the Tories to introduce the

Ldonor register after Christine made a speech at the 1993 party conference.

By 2005, more than 12 million had signed up. That figure now stands at 25 million, 38% of the population.

“If you are prepared to receive an organ to save your life – you should be prepared to give,” said Rosemary, of Wolverhampton. She met Vera Davison, whose late husband Patrick received Peter’s heart, at the Pride of Britain awards in March.

Emma, 49, of Winsford, Cheshire, described the family’s work as “amazing”, saying the Change the Law for Life campaign carried on the legacy of the donor register.

“Now we will have publicity for the new law, and that should lead to more donations,” she said.

Christine added: “Max has done so much, he is amazing. “He has finished the work we have done. The Mirror’s support has been fabulous. They always backed our call for the register and for the new law.” Anthony Clarkson, Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation for NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “This is an incredible legacy for Peter and we are grateful to the whole Cox family for their tireless work over the years.” www.organdonation.nhs.uk

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