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Friday 15th January...
A close friend of Queen Victoria, the Baroness supported the SSPCA in its campaign to improve the conditions of the city’s working horses and paid for Greyfriars Bobby’s drinking fountain. Even during Bobby’s lifetime, the terrier’s background remained a mystery. According to James Brown the kirk's gardener, Bobby appeared in Greyfriars Churchyard on a day when a number of funerals took place. When the Baroness came to Edinburgh in 1869 she tried to find out the identity of Bobby’s master. Informed that the dog had belonged to Robert Gray an old soldier, she applied to the Council for a monument to be set up in Greyfriars Churchyard. The monument was never erected. Bobby’s memorial service takes place on Thursday the 14th. If you can make it we’d be glad to see you. Our Chairman, Brian McKenzie kitted out as Colour Sergeant Scott and our mascot Blue will both be on parade. |
Friday 15th January marks the anniversary of Baroness Burdett-Coutts being awarded the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh. Lord Provost Cowan presented the Baroness with the silver casket in 1874, the first woman to receive the honour.
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