Early and personal life
Traill was born in 1835 in Dunfermline and was the son of a Weaving, weaver. He and his wife Mary had two children called Alexander and Elizabeth Ann.Traill's Temperance Coffee House
Traill's Temperance Coffee House was a Temperance movement, temperance Coffeehouse, coffee house located on the ground floor of 6 Greyfriars Place. In 1975, 4, 5 and 6 Greyfriars Place were Listed buildings in Scotland, B listed by Historic Environment Scotland. In modern times, Greyfriars Bobby's Bar and Greyfriars Bobby Fountain are located in Greyfriars Place.Later years and death
In 1895, Oliver Morris painted a picture of Traill which has been on display at the City Art Centre since 1962. Traill died in 1897 and is buried at Newington Cemetery in Edinburgh.In popular culture
*John Traill is featured in the 1912 novel ''Greyfriars Bobby (novel), Greyfriars Bobby''. Traill is depicted as the landlord of ''Ye Olde Greyfriars Dining-Rooms'' and is commonly referred to as Mr. Traill. *Traill is played by Edmund Gwenn in the 1949 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film ''Challenge to Lassie'' based on the novel. *Traill is played by Laurence Naismith in the 1961 Disney film ''Greyfriars Bobby (film), Greyfriars Bobby'' based on the novel.References
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