New future crew for New Brighton RNLI as volunteer couple announce pregnancy

Connor and Ffion are both volunteers at New Brighton RNLI. Connor joined in 2022 and has been a vital part of the team ever since. He holds many roles at station including being the Lifeboat Press Officer and Tier 2 Lifeboat Crew on the Atlantic 85 lifeboat.

Ffion joined the station in 2024 as New Brighton Lifeboats Medical Advisor, who is primarily responsible for keeping crew medicals up to date and conducting them with the crew members. Ffion is also an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Liverpool Women's Hospital. Since joining she has become a valued member of the crew.

New Brighton RNLI wishes them all the best as they begin their journey as new parents. Lee Arnall, Lifeboat Operations Manager, said:

'Ffion and Connor make a great volunteer duo and we are delighted that they are increasing the big RNLI family that we are here at New Brighton Lifeboat Station. Both provide a variety of key roles at station that help us towards our misson of saving lives at sea.'

Notes to Editors:

New Brighton RNLI was established in 1863 in the bustling seaside resort of New Brighton, on the northeast corner of the Wirral peninsula. They cover the River Mersey and out into the Irish Sea. The station is home to a B-class Atlantic 85 lifeboat, one of the fastest in the RNLI fleet. The crews at New Brighton have been presented with a remarkable 48 awards for gallantry to date.

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For more information, please contact:

Emily Craven
Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer/ILB Crew
New Brighton RNLI
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07986119684

Connor Wray
Lifeboat Press Officer/ILB Crew
New Brighton RNLI
[email protected]
07756553092

Claire Fitzpatrick-Smith
Regional Communications Manager
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07977728315

Or the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.

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