By Katy Hallam,Lucy John

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Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a much-loved 24 year old woman who tragically passed away. Georgia Taylor, from Gwaelod-y-Garth, died suddenly in the early hours of 21 August 2025 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff just days after returning from a holiday to Zante. Her heartbroken family – including her mum Nicola, dad John and younger brother Joe – described her as a “magnetic person” with a zest for life and a promising future. Read more Brit grandad trapped on streets of Dubai despite being cleared of crime 10 years ago When describing the events leading to Georgia’s death, the family explained that Georgia rarely took sick leave or experienced any health issues. Nevertheless, towards the end of June, Georgia began experiencing symptoms which initially seemed unremarkable, reports Wales Online . Her mum Nicola explained: “She didn’t have any medical issues, she wasn’t taking any medication and she wasn’t ill at all. She’s never been an ill or a sickly person. “First of all she started getting rashes on some of her fingers around June time. She wore lots of rings so I told her to stop wearing them as it may have been a reaction. “At the beginning of July her face swelled up and was puffy around her eyes. She also had a rash up her arm. “She went to the local GP in London and they gave her antihistamines and hydrocortisone because they thought it was an allergy. “These didn’t work and her face was still swollen so she couldn’t go to work. A few days later it still hadn’t gone down so she went to A&E as she also felt breathless. “They checked some stats and those came back fine and then they sent her away with more antihistamines.” At the start of August the family embarked on a week-long holiday to the Greek island of Zante. Despite Georgia appearing generally well, she mentioned experiencing a “niggling pain” in her right calf whilst climbing a hill during a stroll. The next day Nicola revealed Georgia could “hardly walk” – though her facial swelling had subsided. “We visited the local pharmacy and they provided her with ibuprofen gel and some painkillers which appeared to ease the discomfort after a day or so,” Nicola explained. “She travelled home and seemed fine. Her leg was probably still aching but she didn’t mention it and she went to Worcester for the weekend with friends. “She came home and the next morning she said her leg was in agony and so a family member arranged for her to see a physio.” The family revealed Georgia attended her appointment at approximately 6pm on August 20 before texting Nicola to rush over as she felt unwell and required hospital treatment. “We got in there and it all happened really quickly,” Nicola explained. Emergency crews reached the location and rushed Georgia to the UHW where she subsequently died surrounded by her loved ones. The family commented: “The paramedics and air ambulance were really responsive and prompt and the staff at UHW were so attentive and supportive.” Georgia’s cause of death remains to be established. Parents Nicola and John revealed: “After it happened we just couldn’t believe it was real, it was awful. “It’s an unimaginable pain. It was just so sudden, we were in complete denial. And still are to a certain extent. “Every morning we wake up and think, ‘how has this happened?’, ‘What are we going to do today without our beautiful girl?'”. Prior to her untimely death, she had been carving out an exciting career in London. Friends remember her as someone with a “rare gift of putting a smile on everyone’s face” and possessing an “energy like no other”. In their tribute, parents Nicola and John said: “We miss her every second of every minute of every hour of every day. We still can’t imagine life without her.” They added: “Her life has been cut short, we are absolutely devastated that she won’t experience the life she deserved. It’s just not fair.” Georgia was known for her incredible sense of humour and was often the one with “the loudest laugh in the room”. She held her family and friends in high esteem, a fact demonstrated by the more than 900 people who attended her funeral on 25 September. Nicola shared: “Georgia was always so happy. She had a completely infectious laugh and she lit up a room.” Echoing the sentiments expressed in her eulogy, she added: “Like all her friends said in her eulogy, whether you met her for 24 years or 24 minutes, every single person adored her. “Everybody in their speeches said she would be their go-to person who would calm situations down and talk to them about anything. “She loved life and she loved to party with her friends. She always had loads and loads of friends, she was like a magnet. “Everyone has said that she was the glue that kept all the groups together. She was always the one to organise plans. “She was just the lushest person, she really was.” Demonstrating just how much Georgia cherished time with those closest to her, the family revealed how during lockdown she came up with the notion of building a pub in their back garden. Georgia’s father John constructed it, and they named it the Taylor’s Tavern. Reading from Georgia’s eulogy, her mates said: “Only Georgia would invite everyone and anyone she met to the pub in her garden and act shocked when half of Cardiff turned up.” Nicola revealed that following her A-levels at Radyr comprehensive school, Georgia headed to the University of Reading to study business and consumer marketing, where she formed numerous friendships and secured a 2:1 degree. In 2021 she landed an internship in London at Nicola’s sister’s firm, Dow Jones, where she thrived. “That temporary role turned into a permanent one and she became the youngest client engagement specialist on the team,” Nicola said. “She loved her working life and her colleagues who will deeply miss her. “They can work from home two days a week, but most of them would go into the office because she was there and lit up the office with her smile, laughter and banter. “Her colleagues are devastated and said she’s irreplaceable, so instead of employing someone new they’re going to share her work out. “She was doing so well in work and we were told she would have worked her way up. It’s just such a shame.” Georgia’s 21 year old brother Joe described how his sister never judged anyone. He explained she possessed numerous talents and interests, including skiing and running, having completed the London Marathon earlier this year in honour of their grandfather. He said: “Everybody got along with her, she was such an infectious person and showed no judgement towards others. Everybody loved her. “She ran the London marathon this year to raise money for pancreatic cancer [after our] grandfather passed away almost a year to the day of Georgia’s passing. She ran it for him and she smashed it. “She was amazing at skiing as well and particularly loved the apres ski with an aperol spritz in hard.” Prior to Georgia’s funeral the family requested contributions for charity 2Wish. The organisation works to guarantee that anyone impacted by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young adult aged 25 or under receives proper bereavement support. The family expressed they were enormously thankful to everyone who has contributed, with over £18,000 raised so far. The fundraiser remains active and you can back it here. They expressed: “We’d like to thank everybody for their kind donations, it means a lot. We’ve also been massively supported by friends, family and work colleagues. It has affected so many people. “It just goes to show if you are kind like Georgia, people notice it.”