Scotland Greyfriars and Greyfriars Bobby 280614

Scotland Greyfriars and Greyfriars Bobby  280614 

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This is one of my favourite stories from Scotland- if you get a chance watch the Walt Disney film of Greyfriars Bobby.

Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14th January 1872 aged 16.. 

There has been several books and films and became a prominent  commemorative statue and nearby graves act as a tourist attraction. Bobby belonged to John Gray who worked for the Edinburgh City Police as a night watchman. When John Gray died he was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. 

Bobby then became known locally spending the rest of his life sitting on his masters grave. In 1867 Lord Provost of Edinburgh Sir William Chambers- paid for Bobby's licence and gave he dog a collar now in the Museum of Edinburgh and freedom of the city. 

Bobby was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard not far from John Gray's grave. A year later Lady Burdett-Coutts had a statue and fountain erected at the southern end of the George VI Bridge to commemorate him.