This statue of Bobby sits at the corner of Edinburgh's Candlemaker Row and George IV Bridge, and is a Category A listed building
Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye γγͺγ’ who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh after reportedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner, John Gray, until he died himself on 14 January 1872. A εΉ΄ later, Lady Burdett-Coutts had a statue and ε΄ζ°΄ erected at the southern end of the George IV Bridge to commemorate him.
Several ζ¬ and films have been based on Bobby's life, including the novel Greyfriar's Bobby (1912) γ«γγ£γ¦ Eleanor Atkinson and the films Greyfriars Bobby (1961) and The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2006).
The story
Bobby belonged to John Gray, who worked for the Edinburgh...
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