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England-Scotland Day 4 (Part 3) - Greyfriars Bobby, famous dog of Edinburgh

6 April 2010

As a dog lover, we made a special attempt to locate the statue of Greyfriars Bobby. It required a deviation from the Royal Mile, heading southwards along the George IV Bridge Road.

Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner, John Gray.  What loyalty!

Greyfriars Bobby died on January 14, 1872 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard near the grave of its owner, John Gray.

A year later, this statue and fountain was erected at the southern end of the George IV Bridge to commemorate him.

Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all.

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