There was story this morning on the Breakfast News about Greyfriars Bobby.The story is that Bobby, a Skye Terrier who belonged to John Gray, spent the rest of his life sitting on his master’s grave. He is said to have sat by the grave for 14 years and died in 1872. He was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard, not far from his master’s grave.
Then a nice lady, Lady Burdett-Coutts had a statue erected to commemorate him.
May’s comment: We seem to be blogging a lot about deaths of late. But this was another story that was on the BBC Breakfast show this morning which I thought was very sweet. The story is debatable but think what you will, it’s a nice story. This from Wikipedia – “a lifesize statue of Greyfriars Bobby was created by William Brodie in 1872. This was paid for by a local aristocrat, Baroness Burdett-Coutts and unveiled on November 15, 1873. … A plaque on the base reads “A tribute to the affectionate fidelity of Greyfriars Bobby. In 1858, this faithful dog followed the remains of his master to Greyfriars Churchyard and lingered near the spot until his death in 1872. With permission erected by the Baroness Burdett-Coutts”.
… Since around 2000 this has been utilised in a shrine-like manner, with sticks (for Bobby to fetch) frequently left and occasionally dog toys, flowers, etc. The monument reads: Greyfriars Bobby – Died 14th January 1872 – Aged 16 years – Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all.”
