Greyfriars Bobby Fountain
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Greyfriars Bobby Fountain
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The Greyfriars Bobby Fountain is a granite fountain in Edinburgh, surmounted by a bronze life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner John Gray until the dog itself died on 14 January 1872. The memorial was commissioned by Lady Burdett-Coutts, president of the Ladies Committee of the RSPCA, shortly before the dog died, and the bronze statue was made from life by William Brodie. At
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Memorial fountain in Edinburgh, Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Bobby_Fountain
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2024-04-01T00:26:06Z
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