Nathan, 22, of Skegness, lost his fight with lymphoblastic lymphoma on Sunday, November 9, just one week from his 23rd birthday.


It was his wish the appeal launched to find him a donor would carry on after his death so it could help someone else.


On the Tuesday following his death, a blood donor session at the Embassy Theatre, Skegness, received a surge of donors, almost certainly because of Nathan.


National Blood Service spokesman Craig Taylor, who attended the event to speak to the BBC about Nathan's appeal and the importance of joining the bone marrow register, said there had been a fantastic response.


He said: "150 people came to the Embassy and 126 donations were given, 18 of those were given by new donors.


"A total of 18 people gave samples to join the British Bone Marrow Register. Other donors who attended may already be on the register, some might have been outside the age limit, and others who wanted to join may not have been able to because they didn't meet the criteria to donate."


He told the Standard the service was pleased to see a number of 18-year-old school students attend. He explained this was unusual because it is difficult to reach this age group.


All local sixth forms had been given information about Nathan's appeal.


Nurses at the session reported a high number of people had asked about joining the bone marrow list.


The BBC spoke to people at the session at random to find out why they were there and each of the people they approached was there because of Nathan.


His family are touched by the response.


* Nathan's funeral will take place at St Wilfrid's Church, Alford, at 2pm tomorrow, Thursday, followed by cremation, and a wake at the Half Moon pub, Alford.