Lifeguard Emma Humphreys is making waves across Salford - as the city's youngest-ever mayoress. The 25-year-old splits her time between her duties safeguarding lives at a Salford Community Leisure pool and accompanying her aunt, ceremonial mayor Ann-Marie Humphreys, on her many civic visits.
Emma, a former pupil of All Hallows RC High School in Salford, qualified as a make-up artist after returning from a stint living in Spain, but she opted to use her skills as a strong swimmer to become a lifeguard. When Ann-Marie was chosen to be mayor, she asked Emma to be mayoress and her partner Keith Bryers to be consort so the workload of civic engagements could be shared because of work commitments.
Emma admitted she was unaware of what the role entailed when she first took it on. "I have only really learned about it as I have gone along," she said.
