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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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