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 terrier 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 mwaka later, Lady Burdett-Coutts had a statue and kisima, chemchemi erected at the southern end of the George IV Bridge to commemorate him.
Several vitabu and films have been based on Bobby's life, including the novel Greyfriar's Bobby (1912) kwa 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...
continue reading...