Background
Beach grew up in Staffordshire.
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Mark Beach
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He studied theology at the University of Kent for his Bachelor degree in 1980 and completed an Master of Arts degree in mission and ministry studies at Nottingham University in 1995. At King"s College London he completed a University of London doctorate in ministry (Doctor of Ministry) in 2011.
Career
He was the Dean of Rochester Cathedral from 2012 to January 2015. Beach trained for ordained ministry at Street Stephen"s House from 1985 to 1987. His curacy was at Hucknall Torkard in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
He then moved to the parish of Gedling, a few miles away in the same diocese, as rector from 1993 to 2001.
He was the bishop"s chaplain in the Diocese of Wakefield from 2001 to 2003 before going to Rugby, Warwickshire, as a team rector. He left Rugby in 2012 to take up the appointment of Dean of Rochester.
In late January the Bishop of Rochester announced that " is taking on a new role outside ordained ministry, and has been appointed to the post of director of the Blackfriars Settlement."
Mr Mark Beach (until 1987)
The Revd Mark Beach (1987–2012. 2015–present)
The Very Revd Mark Beach (2012–2015).
