Florence Moffat-Charles died in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, September 8 in Turkey after having a liver transplant in the country last month.
The 32-year-old had raised over £200,000 to fund the treatment after being diagnosed with aggressive bile duct cancer in 2025.
Josh Moffat-Charles, her husband, shared this message on Instagram: “We are all devastated and heartbroken by the loss of such an incredible person. She was defiant, fearless and did everything she possibly could to live, but it just wasn’t to be.
“We are so grateful for the outpouring of messages of love and support to those close to Florence.
“We all want Florence to be remembered for the shining light that she was – a beacon of hope that couldn’t be extinguished.
“We love you Flo – you are no longer in pain or suffering and we will think about you everyday.”
Tributes quickly flooded into the comments of the post with many talking about the huge impact she had on their lives.
One user commented: “Sleep well my beautiful, kind, brave, and courageous friend. You made such an impact on me when we were together at University and you lived such a big life.
“I will never forget you Flo.”
Another wrote: “Fly high and shine bright Flo. Your legacy will always be remembered and you will be the inspiration for everyone to live their life to the fullest and give absolutely everything. You are truly amazing”
Florence was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) several years ago, a rare condition that causes inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts, gradually damaging the liver.
Florence and her husband Josh made the difficult decision to pursue treatment abroad after being rejected by two UK clinical trials that could have led to a liver transplant because of how advanced her cancer was.
A GoFundMe page they set up to raise the money surpassed the target within four weeks after incredible support from the local community in Kendal and beyond.
Josh had been documenting their journey since the kidney transplant at the beginning of August and had recently posted about an infection causing her to go into ICU.
Florence was well-known within the local community, she played netball at Kirkby Lonsdale Netball Club and was a trusted committee member there.
The club posted on its Facebook page: “Flo was full of energy, fun and positivity on and off court. Brave and beautiful, a shinning light and beacon of hope and love, you couldn’t help but smile when around her. Flo will be sorely missed but never forgotten, always in the hearts of all that knew her.”
Her family have asked that anyone who wishes to pay tribute to her should do so through her Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/florencemoffatcharles/