The Queens' Guard

The Queens' Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard at the College of William & Mary and Company W-4 of the National Society of Pershing Rifles

On February 8, 1961, the two hundred and sixty-eighth anniversary of the granting of the royal charter to the College of William and Mary in Virginia, President Davis Y. Paschall approved the formation of a special unit of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps to be designated The Queens' Guard. In a public announcement he described the Guard as "a unit organized, outfitted with special uniforms, a

nd trained in appropriate drills and ceremonies as will represent the College of William and Mary in Virginia on such occasions and in such events as may be approved by the President." Patrons of the Guard include the student body of the College of William and Mary, the Society of the Alumni, and Friends of the College.

09/16/2019

If you are an Alumni of The Queens' Guard, or just somebody who would like to stay up to date on what our organization is doing, then please send us a Direct Message with your name and email address. We are in the process of creating an electronic newsletter that will be sent out once a semester. This newsletter will have information about the guard, our activities on and around campus, as well as opportunities for further outreach! We are hoping to create a more expansive network that would allow for greater outreach to our alumni so please pass this message along to anyone connected to our organization.
Thank you!
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The Queens' Guard relies heavily on donations in order to make what we do possible, please consider donating!
02/18/2019

The Queens' Guard relies heavily on donations in order to make what we do possible, please consider donating!

The Queens' Guard is the official Honor Guard for the College of William and Mary and Company W-4 of the National Society of Pershing Rifles, a Co-ed Military Fraternity. As the Honor Guard for the college, we have many exciting opportunities and special events. You may have seen us standing guar...

04/18/2017
Today the Queens Guard memorializes and honors the 32 students who tragically lost their lives at Virginia Tech on April...
04/17/2017

Today the Queens Guard memorializes and honors the 32 students who tragically lost their lives at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. We honor them by standing watch at the top of the Sunken Gardens until 1300 today. Please feel free to come pay your respects. William & Mary Christopher Wren

04/11/2017

Congratulations to the newly inducted Brothers of Company W-4 of the National Society of Pershing Rifles and the Queens' Guard!
Spring 2017:

David Daniel
Matthew Velasco
Kylee Gilman

04/10/2017

The Queens' Guard performed at Day for Admitted Students, inspiring incoming freshman to join the organization!

02/11/2017

The Queens' Guard participated in the annual Charter Day Ceremonies!

02/11/2017
11/28/2016

Congratulations to the newly inducted Brothers of Company W-4 of the National Society of Pershing Rifles and the Queens' Guard!
Fall 2016:
Isabella King
Molly Dinneen
Ryan Fameli
Peter Parsons

04/17/2016

Congratulations to the newly inducted Brothers of Company W-4 of the National Society of Pershing Rifles and the Queens' Guard!
Spring 2016:
Thomas Harwood
Audrey Lloyd
Vienna Morrison
Jacob Shusterman
Harrison Tamke

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