of repeatedly ignoring the decisions of the Court of Arches, he was taken into custody for contempt of court and imprisoned at London's Horsemonger Lane Gaol. This action immediately transformed him in the eyes of Anglo-Catholics from a rebel into a Christian martyr and his story became national headline news. The agitations that resulted from his arrest and imprisonment played a central role in bringing the Public Worship Regulation Act into disrepute. His conviction was quashed on a technicality. 1880 protest poster A copy of this poster was also fixed to a wall close to Lambeth Palace, which greatly annoyed Archbishop Archibald Campbell Tait. THE VICTORIAN PERSECUTION, HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF BC 533 Three Jews cast into a Fiery Furnace for conscience’ sake. 583 Daniel cast into the Den of Lions for conscience’ sake. AD 28 S. John the Baptist cast into prison for conscience’ sake. 32 Our Blessed Lord Crucified to vindicate "the Law." 51 SS. Peter and John cast into Prison for Preaching Christ. 55 S. Stephen stoned to death for conscience’ sake. 68 SS. Peter and Paul put to death for conscience’ sake. 1555 Hooper, Ridley and Latimer burned for conscience’ sake. 1556 Cranmer burnt for conscience’ sake. 1876 Arthur Tooth imprisoned for conscience’ sake. 1880 T. Pelham Dale, R.W. Enraght, for conscience’ sake, and. They are in Gaol now, in this year 1880 of Our Lord, and 43rd of Victoria, and, by God's Grace, may they light such a candle as shall never be put out Later career The whole experience of the prosecution had a devastating effect on Tooth's health and he was only nominally in charge of St James' until November 1878. He lived for a further 52 years, but was never again given charge of a parish. Furthermore, he had no desire for fame or notoriety. In 1878, he had acquired a property in Woodside, Croydon, where he established a chapel, convent and orphanage school. He spent the rest of his life involved in the running of the orphanage and providing assistance to the convent. The site is now Ashburton Park. He also produced the text for an illustrated book entitled The Pagan Man (1914?) published by the convent at Woodside with illustrations by Thomas Derrick. In 1927, Tooth moved to Otford Court near Sevenoaks with his school of 27 boys plus three religious sisters. The school became St Michael's Preparatory School, which still