Greyfriars Bobby grave monument in Greyfriars Private Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby grave monument: legible names and details
| full name | burial date | age | birth date | relationship | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greyfriars Bobby | 1872 | 16 | 1856 | first name on monument | Died at the age of 16 in 1872 The stone was dedicated to the faithful Skye terrier in 1981 by the Dog Aid Society In 1867 Bobby legally regarded as a stray was saved from being put down by the Lord Provost William Chambers who paid for his licence and bought him a collar and a bowl Baroness BurdettCoutts was so impressed by Bobbys story that she ordered a bronze statue of Bobby to be incorporated in a drinking fountain and to be placed on the corner of the street just opposite the church gates |
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