bˈɛniənz lˈɛft ðɪ ˌɑːɹɹˌeɪˈɛf ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, ænd tˈʊk ɐ tˈiːtʃɚ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ kˈoːɹs, ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə tˈiːtʃ wˈʊdwɜːk, mˈɛɾəlwˌɜːk ænd pɹˈæktɪkəl dɹˈɔːɪŋ æt kˈæɾɚɹˌɪk wˌɛɹ hiː lˈɪvd fɚðə ɹˈɛst ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf.
Bennions left the RAF in 1946, and took a teacher training course, returning to teach woodwork, metalwork and practical drawing at Catterick where he lived for the rest of his life.