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Greyfriars Bobby Memorial Day...
The gunners also brought one of their field guns down from artillery headquarters at Colinton. The honour guard on the gate was provided by the cadets of George Heriot’s Combined Cadet Force. Lt. Colonel Huthwaite the commanding officer of 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) welcomed the guests including a contingent of juniors from George Heriot’s School just before one. After Sergeant Shannon the District Gunner fired the One o’ Clock Gun from the Mills Mount Battery, the Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh underlined the importance of the time-gun and the story of Bobby in attracting thousands of visitors to the capital every year. Mark Lazarowicz MP spoke of the importance of the time-gun to the Port of Leith in the past and how the time-ball continues to connect the port and the city. After Dr. Frazer the minister of Greyfriars Kirk praised the terrier's loyalty and perseverance, Bombardier Blue the mascot of the One o' Clock Gun & Time Ball Association, assisted by Sarah Anderson laid the wreath designed by Catkins Floral Design on Bobby’s memorial stone. Led by Pipe Major Anderson, the guests were then piped to Greyfriars Kirk, where Isobel Skeldon presented the ‘Legend of Greyfriars Bobby’. The photograph taken by the Army Press Office shows Colonel Chris Huthwaite giving Bombardier Blue the go-ahead to lay the wreath on the world famous dog's memorial stone. |
Greyfriars Bobby Memorial Day went like clockwork, thanks to the ground plan prepared by 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers).
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