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===Final years: 1747–1765===
In late 1747, Stukeley became the rector for [[St George the Martyr, Holborn|St George the Martyr]], [[Queen Square, London|Queen Square]], a parish in [[Bloomsbury]], London.{{sfnm|1a1=Piggott|1y=1985|1pp=124–125|2a1=Haycock|2y=2002|2p=224}}<ref name=ODNB>{{harvnb|Haycock|2004}}.</ref> He moved permanently to the city in February 1748.{{sfn|Piggott|1985|p=129}} Stukeley was a friend of [[Isaac Newton]] and wrote a memoir of his life in 1752. This is one of the earliest sources for the [[Isaac Newton#Apple incident|story of the falling apple]] that inspired Newton's formulation of the theory of gravitation.<ref>{{cite magazine | magazine=New Scientist | url=https://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2010/01/newtons-apple-the-real-story.php | archive-url=https://archive.
Following Sloane's death in 1753, Stukeley was selected as a trustee to help establish the [[British Museum]], reflecting his standing in London antiquarian circles.{{sfn|Haycock|2002|p=235}} He was also involved in the running of the [[Foundling Hospital]], where he became acquainted with the illustrator [[William Hogarth]].{{sfn|Haycock|2002|p=235}} In 1753, a Late Bronze Age tool hoard was uncovered during landscaping at [[Kew Gardens]]; Stukeley was invited to come and inspect the discovery the following year, at which point he met with the [[Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha]], who had an interest in antiquarian matters.{{sfn|Piggott|1985|pp=142–143}} In 1754, he was re-admitted to the Society of Antiquaries.{{sfn|Piggott|1985|pp=138–139}} That same year, one of Stukeley's parishioners died, leaving his book collection to the [[Bodleian Library]] and [[Lincoln College, Oxford]]. Stukeley was left as one of his executors, and in May 1755 transported the book collection to Oxford.{{sfn|Piggott|1985|p=144}} Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Stukeley developed an active interest in the subject, presenting papers on earthquakes to the Royal Society and in 1750 publishing ''Philosophy of Earthquakes, Natural and Religious''.{{sfnm|1a1=Piggott|1y=1985|1p=142|2a1=Haycock|2y=2002|2p=225}}
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