What is Greyfriars Bobby?
[[File:Greyfriars Bobby 05.jpg|thumb|Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh]] '''Greyfriars Bobby''' (4 May 1855 - 14 January 1872) was a [[Skye terrier]]. He belonged to a policeman in [[Edinburgh]] named John Gray. When Mr. Gray died in 1858, he was buried in [[Greyfriars Kirkyard]]. Bobby stayed near the grave of Mr. Gray long after the [[funeral]]. He would not leave.<ref name=Campbell>{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=Donald |year=2003 |title=Edinburgh: A Cultural History |publisher=Interlink Books |isbn=978-1-56656-722-0 |page=76}}</ref> The little dog came to be called Greyfriars Bobby. He stayed at the grave for the rest of his life. Bobby died in 1872.<ref name=Campbell/> He was buried just inside the gates of the kirkyard. His grave is marked by a small pink [[granite]] stone. Bobby's collar and bowl are displayed in the [[Museum of Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Neil |last2=Murphy |first2=Alan |year=2008 |title=Scotland |url=https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetscot00neil |publisher=Lonely Planet |page=[https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetscot00neil/page/86 86] |isbn=9781741047257}}</ref> In 1873, Lady [[Angela Burdett-Coutts]] erected a drinking fountain ''(pictured)'' in Edinburgh to the memory of Greyfriars Bobby.<ref name=Campbell/> The [[bronze]] statue of Bobby on top of the fountain was made by [[William Brodie]]. The fountain and statue have long been favourites of Scots.<ref name=Campbell/> The fountain is near the George IV Bridge in Edinburgh. The statue of Bobby sits on top of a [[column]] of [[granite]]. At the bottom, there is an eight-sided drinking [[basin]] for dogs. Near the top, there is a drinking spout for people. In 1957, the water was turned off because of health concerns.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/Monuments/Greyfriars-Bobby.aspx |title=Greyfriars Bobby |date=28 November 2017 |publisher=Edinburgh Museums & Galleries}}</ref> [[Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson]] wrote a book about Bobby in 1912. It has never been out of pri