Scottish Folk Figure. A black Skye Terrier, he illustrated the extent a dog would go to show his friendship, loyalty, affection, and devotion to his master. Edinburgh night watch policeman, John Gray, acquired the stray black terrier to serve as his watch dog, a condition of his employment. The dog was given the name 'Bobby' a term often used to refer to a policeman in the UK. Gray and Bobby became inseparable, making their rounds for over two years. Then in February 1858, Gray succumbed to tuberculous. A funeral procession to the gravesite at Greyfriar Kirkyard was led by Bobby. With interment complete, Bobby attempted to stay by his master's grave, but the caretaker chased him off. Bobby persisted and returned to his master's unmarked grave. Bobby kept a constant watch and guard over the grave. Eventually, his tenacity paid off and he was allowed to stay cemetery workers even made a small shelter for him. Any vermin that came near the grave he chased and killed. The nearby Edinburgh Castle fired a cannon to signal the one o'clock hour which would find Bobby trotting out heading for a restaurant called 'Traill's Dining Rooms', he and Gray had frequented, and the proprietor regularly gave Bobby his lunch. When word of the faithful dog spread, crowds would collect at the gates of the kirkyard to see the little dog. Bobby was all business, he did not linger over his food. Finished, he ran back to the cemetery to continue his vigil. Nine years after the death of his master, Bobby was seized as a stray dog, without a collar or license. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh was so touched by Bobby's loyalty, that he personally paid the annual dog license and presented the dog with a brass-plated collar inscribed: 'Greyfriars Bobby, from the Lord Provost, 1867, Licensed'. This ritual continued until Bobby died at the age of 16, and was buried inside Greyfriars Kirkyard, about 75 yards from John Gray's grave. The dog caught the attention of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, fearing the animal would be forgotten in death, she was instrumental in having a permanent memorial build in recognition of Bobby's loyalty. Completed in 1872, the memorial comprises a life-size bronze of the dog made by famous Scottish sculptor William Brodie. It is mounted on a granite pylon at the sharp junction of George IV Bridge and Candlemaker Row in Edinburgh just opposite the entrance to Greyfriars Kirk. The Huntly House is a restored 16th century townhouse and is the official museum of Edinburgh. Bobby's collar and dinner dish is displayed there. The Greyfriar Bobby legend continues today, as tourists and animal lovers come to the city to see the grave and monument to the little terrier. In 1961, Walt Disney Studios released the film 'Greyfriars Bobby' which was based on the children's book of the same name written by Eleanor Atkinson.