Isobel Skeldon...

Isobel Skeldon One o’ Clock Gun & Time Ball Association member travelled up from North Berwick, East Lothian to tell the children of Primary 3, Royal Mile School, Edinburgh the story of Greyfriars Bobby.

Dressed as Mrs Brown the gardener of Greyfriars Kirk’s wife, Isobel was supported by the chairman Brian McKenzie kitted out as Colour Sergeant Scott and the Association’s mascot Blue.

After recounting a condensed version of the legend of Bobby from Eleanor Atkinson’s novel, Isobel finished with ‘The Greyfriars Bobby Song’, Blue singing along with her.

At the end of Isobel's performance, Brian conducted a question and answer session before marching the children out.

Cleo Jones, Edinburgh City Council’s Manager of Information & Learning Resources was delighted with the presentation. Cleo is arranging for the Greyfriars Bobby presentation to be taken to other schools in the city.

Photograph courtesy of the Army Press Office

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