Greyfriars Bobby - John Gray's death
Time: 1858
Place: Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Details: When John Gray died he was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the kirkyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Bobby then became known locally, spending the rest of his life sitting on his master's grave.
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