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Apr 8, 2022 · Until his death in 1872, the loyal Skye Terrier Greyfriars Bobby allegedly spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner John Gray in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The best-known version of the story is that Bobby belonged to John Gray, who worked for the Edinburgh City Police as a nightwatchman. When John Gray died he was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the kirkyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh.
Jan 14, 2016 · In Scotland, in 1850s, John Gray worked as a night watchman for Edinburgh City Police. Around 1856, Gray, or Auld Jock as he was sometimes known, took on a dog named Bobby to accompany him on his...
Jan 14, 2022 · The story goes that Bobby’s owner John Gray was a night watchman for Edinburgh City Police in the 1850s. In around 1856, Gray - who was sometimes referred to as Auld Jock - took on scruffy Bobby...
Jul 1, 2016 · And when we did the film, he put the name of his dog on it. [The dog, P.H. Vazak, is credited as one of two screenwriters, along with Michael Austin.] The screenplay was Oscar-nominated.
Jan 14, 2022 · Greyfriars Bobby was the faithful dog of John Gray, also known as Auld Jock, in Edinburgh. When Gray died and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, Bobby sat by the grave every day and guarded it...
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Jan 9, 2022 · THIS week sees the 150th anniversary of the death of Scotland’s most famous dog, Greyfriars Bobby. It was on January 14, 1872, that the faithful Skye terrier passed away at the age of 16 after 14 years of guarding the grave of his original master, John Gray, a nightwatchman and former gardener.
