HUNDREDS of mourners gathered this morning to pay their last respects to comedian Janey Godley.
The funnywoman, 63, died on November 2 after a brave battle with ovarian cancer.
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Around 300 mourners, some dressed in colourful outfits, at Godley’s request, gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow’s west end for the funeral service led by Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.
Attendees included famous faces from Scotland’s entertainment industry and beyond, such as Still Game star Gavin Mitchell, River City actor Tom Urie, and stand-up Susie McCabe.
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Glasgow Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren also attended to pay their respects.
Godley and the ex-SNP supremo were friends.
The comedian delighted many during the pandemic with her comical voiceovers of Sturgeon’s Covid briefings.
The former SNP leader previously described Godley as “a force of nature” and “one of the funniest people I have ever known”.
Godley’s daughter, Ashley Storrie, 38, hugged mourners as she welcomed people who queued outside the church.
Getting the emotional service underway, Rev Holdsworth said Godley would be remembered with “kindness and with love” and added “forgiveness” was among the themes of the service.
Speaking at the church today, Ashley told the congregation she had been asked to “headline” the funeral, adding she would not be able to do any of her mother’s jokes as she was in “a house of God”.
The comedian and radio presenter said: “My mum is very grateful to all of you who came out yesterday to Edinburgh and lined the Royal Mile, and the people who have come today to remember her in the best way possible.
Janey Godley’s daughter pays tribute
“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.
“She never quieted, no matter how many people told her. She grew bigger than she could possibly have imagined.”
Becoming emotional as she finished her speech, she told mourners: “For one last time, can you please put your hands together, for my ma, Janey Godley.”
Before Godley’s coffin was carried out of the church, the service was concluded with her catchphrase “Frank, get the door”.
The funeral service was followed by a private ceremony at a crematorium.
Godley is survived by Ashley and her husband of 44 years Sean Storrie.
Yesterday, the comic’s hearse travelled through Edinburgh during the two-day “final tour”.
Her funeral was held on the same day as a memorial service for former first minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond, at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.
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