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.
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.