Marigold Bentley worked in Quaker service in the West Bank, Gaza and Egypt (the latter with the Coptic Church) during the 1980’s followed by work at the Quaker United Nations in New York. In the 1990’s she worked in peace education for British Quakers focusing on Northern Ireland and Former Yugoslavia. This was followed by designing, managing and supporting peace projects for Quakers. Ending her professional career as Head of Peace Programmes and Faith Relations for Quakers in 2021, Marigold continues to be active in the peace movement and among Quakers. She is a member of Dorset and South Wiltshire Quaker Meeting, attending Dorchester Local Meeting.