Greyfriars Bobby is Edinburgh’s famous loyal-dog story, traditionally said to have guarded John Gray’s grave for years, though details are disputed and must be recorded cautiously.

Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland

Story

The traditional story says Bobby stayed near John Gray’s grave, and Edinburgh preserved that memory through a collar, statue and gravesite.

Because the accuracy of the story is disputed, the archive records both the memorial tradition and the evidentiary boundary.

Greyfriars Bobby is archived as an example of animal memory, loyalty, urban commemoration and contested legend.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Greyfriars Bobby
• Wikimedia Commons: Greyfriars Bobby