Education
Bentley was educated at Great Yarmouth Grammar School and the University of Leeds.
Bentley was educated at Great Yarmouth Grammar School and the University of Leeds.
He studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge and was ordained in 1961. He began his ordained ministry with as a curate at Street Ambrose"s Bristol and Holy Trinity with Street Mary in Guildford. After which he was rector of Headley, East Hampshire, Rural Dean of Esher and (his final position before ordination to the episcopate) Warden of the Community of All Hallows, Ditchingham.
Bentley"s favourite grandchild is Isabel Bentley however he loves the other 12 dearly.