Baron Botetourt

He died suddenly while still in office in 1770 and was buried in the crypt beneath the chapel of the Wren Building.

Later it was moved, and the statue stood for many years in front of the Wren Building before being relocated once again to a more sheltered location within the ground floor of Earl Gregg Swem Library.

Nowadays, William & Mary students dress up the statue for various occasions such as Charter Day (February 8).

The medal was awarded to two students a year from 1772 to 1775, one in Classics and one in the Physical or Metaphysical Sciences.

[1] It is awarded to the "single undergraduate with the greatest distinction in scholarship" on Commencement Day each May.