In 1850 a gardener called John Gray, together with his wife Jess and son John, arrived in Edinburgh. Unable to find work as a gardener he avoided the workhouse by joining the Edinburgh Police Force as a night watchman.
To keep him company through the long winter nights John took on a partner, a diminutive Skye Terrier, his 'watchdog' called Bobby. Together John and Bobby became a familiar sight trudging through the old cobbled streets of Edinburgh. Through thick and thin, winter and summer, they were faithful friends.
The years on the streets appear to have taken their toll on John, as he was treated by the Police Surgeon for tuberculosis.
John eventually died of the disease on the 15th February 1858 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Bobby soon touched the hearts of the local residents when he refused to leave his master's grave, even in the worst weather conditions.
A beautiful bronze monument honoring Bobby was erected with the permission of Baroness Angela Georgina Burnett Coutts
source: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Greyfriars-Bobby/
To keep him company through the long winter nights John took on a partner, a diminutive Skye Terrier, his 'watchdog' called Bobby. Together John and Bobby became a familiar sight trudging through the old cobbled streets of Edinburgh. Through thick and thin, winter and summer, they were faithful friends.
The years on the streets appear to have taken their toll on John, as he was treated by the Police Surgeon for tuberculosis.
John eventually died of the disease on the 15th February 1858 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Bobby soon touched the hearts of the local residents when he refused to leave his master's grave, even in the worst weather conditions.
A beautiful bronze monument honoring Bobby was erected with the permission of Baroness Angela Georgina Burnett Coutts
source: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Greyfriars-Bobby/
In 1850 a gardener called John Gray, together with his wife Jess and son John, arrived in Edinburgh. Unable to find work as a gardener he avoided the workhouse by joining the Edinburgh Police Force as a night watchman.
To keep him company through the long winter nights John took on a partner, a diminutive Skye Terrier, his 'watchdog' called Bobby. Together John and Bobby became a familiar sight trudging through the old cobbled streets of Edinburgh. Through thick and thin, winter and summer, they were faithful friends.
The years on the streets appear to have taken their toll on John, as he was treated by the Police Surgeon for tuberculosis.
John eventually died of the disease on the 15th February 1858 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Bobby soon touched the hearts of the local residents when he refused to leave his master's grave, even in the worst weather conditions.
A beautiful bronze monument honoring Bobby was erected with the permission of Baroness Angela Georgina Burnett Coutts
source: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Greyfriars-Bobby/
To keep him company through the long winter nights John took on a partner, a diminutive Skye Terrier, his 'watchdog' called Bobby. Together John and Bobby became a familiar sight trudging through the old cobbled streets of Edinburgh. Through thick and thin, winter and summer, they were faithful friends.
The years on the streets appear to have taken their toll on John, as he was treated by the Police Surgeon for tuberculosis.
John eventually died of the disease on the 15th February 1858 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Bobby soon touched the hearts of the local residents when he refused to leave his master's grave, even in the worst weather conditions.
A beautiful bronze monument honoring Bobby was erected with the permission of Baroness Angela Georgina Burnett Coutts
source: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Greyfriars-Bobby/
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