Archbishop celebrates 350th Anniversary of the Royal Society June 20, 2010 by Fulcrum The Archbishop of Canterbury preached at a special evensong service at St Paul's Cathedral in celebration of the Royal Society's 350th anniversary. The historic link between the cathedral and society dates back to 1660 when a young Christopher Wren gave a lecture there on astronomy which led to the foundation of the society. Lambeth Palace website 9 June 2010 FulcrumShareTweetShare