The funeral of Scottish comedian Janey Godley, who passed away aged 63 after a battle with cancer, was held at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow. Prominent mourners included Nicola Sturgeon and David Mitchell. Godley's daughter, Ashley Storrie, spoke at the service, expressing gratitude for the tributes.
The funeral of beloved Scottish comedian Janey Godley has been held following a two-day "final tour" of the cities she adored. Janey, who sadly passed away on November 2 at the age of 63 after receiving palliative care for terminal cancer, was remembered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow 's west end. Among the mourners were former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon and comedian David Mitchell .
“My mum was very much a daughter of Glasgow, she loved her city dearly, it was her favourite place in the whole wide world. The emblem of Glasgow is the tree that never grew, and the bell that never rang, and the bird that never flew, and the fish that never swam, and I think she took that as a challenge.”
Janey, who gained viral fame with her hilarious dubbed parodies of then Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus news briefings during the pandemic, bravely revealed her ovarian cancer diagnosis in November 2021. On Friday, 29 November, the hearse travelled along the Royal Mile and Lawnmarket in Edinburgh, pausing for reflection at St Giles’ Cathedral before continuing its journey to Glasgow.
They added, "It was important to her that her funeral be open to all – to the people who followed and supported her throughout her career and, more importantly, through these last few years with overwhelming love and kindness."Janey was given the all-clear in 2022 but later that year she announced another scan had shown signs of the disease in her abdomen. Despite this, she said she would continue touring with her Not Dead Yet gigs.
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