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Elspeth Hughes-Penney

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Spiritual Director at Self-employed
📍 Gerrards Cross, England, United Kingdom

Elspeth Hughes-Penney is a Spiritual Director who transitioned from a career as a City lawyer specializing in corporate finance and employment law. A graduate of the University of Nottingham with a law degree, she now provides guidance for others spiritual lives and serves as a director of the London Centre for Spiritual Direction.

Outside of her professional work, Elspeth has strong ties to the City of London, where she is a Freeman of The Goldsmiths Company and serves on the Advisory Committee of the Sheriffs and Recorders Fund. She is married to Robert Hughes-Penney and has three children, two of whom also work in the City.

She served as the foreman of the Jury in the Trial of the Pyx, an ancient ceremony dating to 1248 that ensures the quality of the UKs coinage.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Spiritual Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Gerrards Cross, England, United Kingdom
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Spiritual Direction
Her current profession involves providing a space for people to reflect upon and deepen their spiritual lives, and she is a director at the London Centre for Spiritual Direction.
City of London Traditions
She is a Freeman of The Goldsmiths' Company and served as foreman of the Jury for the historic Trial of the Pyx, showing a deep engagement with City institutions.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Spiritual Director
Self-employed
2019 - 2021
Member of The Council of Management (Trustees)
Agapé UK
2001 - 2005
Consultant
City Law Partnership
1-1993 - 4-2001
Associate Partner
City Law Partnership
1991 - 1993
Trainee Solicitor
Turner Kenneth Brown
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Education
2019 - 2022
Spiritual Direction training
London Centre for Spiritual Direction
2012 - 2013
Diploma
FT Board Director Programme
1989 - 1990
Law Society Finals
The University of Law
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