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| Janey Godley funeral is colourful comedy send-off | Janey Godley funeral is colourful comedy send-off |
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| Janey Godley had asked family and friends to wear colourful outfits at the service | |
| Comedian Janey Godley has been given a colourful comedy send-off in Glasgow, with Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon among the mourners. | Comedian Janey Godley has been given a colourful comedy send-off in Glasgow, with Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon among the mourners. |
| The funeral at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow saw many family and friends wear colourful outfits and ended with her catchphrase "Frank, get the door". | The funeral at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow saw many family and friends wear colourful outfits and ended with her catchphrase "Frank, get the door". |
| The Scottish comedian died earlier this month at the age of 63, after receiving palliative treatment for ovarian cancer. | The Scottish comedian died earlier this month at the age of 63, after receiving palliative treatment for ovarian cancer. |
| Godley found viral fame by making voiceover parodies of Sturgeon's news briefings during the Covid pandemic, before the pair became friends. | Godley found viral fame by making voiceover parodies of Sturgeon's news briefings during the Covid pandemic, before the pair became friends. |
| Nicola Sturgeon became friends with Godley after her parody videos during Covid | Nicola Sturgeon became friends with Godley after her parody videos during Covid |
| Ashley Storrie said she could not repeat her mother's jokes in church | Ashley Storrie said she could not repeat her mother's jokes in church |
| Scottish comedian Gavin Mitchell was among the mourners in Glasgow | Scottish comedian Gavin Mitchell was among the mourners in Glasgow |
| Godley's daughter Ashley Storrie spoke at the service, saying she would not be able to do any of her mother's jokes as she was in "a house of god". | Godley's daughter Ashley Storrie spoke at the service, saying she would not be able to do any of her mother's jokes as she was in "a house of god". |
| Storrie, 38, a comedian and radio presenter, said: "My mum was very much a daughter of Glasgow, she loved her city dearly, it was her favourite place in the whole wide world. | Storrie, 38, a comedian and radio presenter, said: "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. | "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. |
| "It felt like the world was telling her, be quiet, stay small, don't get big, so she did the opposite. | "It felt like the world was telling her, be quiet, stay small, don't get big, so she did the opposite. |
| Godley died after living for a number of years with ovarian cancer | Godley died after living for a number of years with ovarian cancer |
| Storrie also thanked hundreds of mourners who lined the streets of Edinburgh on Friday, to see the hearse carrying Godley on her "final tour" ahead of the funeral. | Storrie also thanked hundreds of mourners who lined the streets of Edinburgh on Friday, to see the hearse carrying Godley on her "final tour" ahead of the funeral. |
| It was held on the same day as a memorial service for former first minister Alex Salmond, at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. | It was held on the same day as a memorial service for former first minister Alex Salmond, at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. |
| Sturgeon, who became friends with Godley after her online videos, attended the Glasgow service and said it "encapsulated Janey perfectly". | Sturgeon, who became friends with Godley after her online videos, attended the Glasgow service and said it "encapsulated Janey perfectly". |
| She added: "She was a special woman, she was so close to my heart. She’ll be a greatly missed. | She added: "She was a special woman, she was so close to my heart. She’ll be a greatly missed. |
| "A lot of tears in the church but also a lot of laughter, and that’s how she would want to be remembered - with joy and laughter." | "A lot of tears in the church but also a lot of laughter, and that’s how she would want to be remembered - with joy and laughter." |
| Gavin Mitchell, who played Bobby the Barman in BBC Scotland sitcom Still Game, was also among the mourners at St Mary's Cathedral. | Gavin Mitchell, who played Bobby the Barman in BBC Scotland sitcom Still Game, was also among the mourners at St Mary's Cathedral. |
| The funeral ended with a recording of her saying, "Frank, get the door" before the church doors opened. | The funeral ended with a recording of her saying, "Frank, get the door" before the church doors opened. |
| Godley used the catchphrase to end each of her Nicola Sturgeon Covid parodies. It was also the title of her 2020 book. | Godley used the catchphrase to end each of her Nicola Sturgeon Covid parodies. It was also the title of her 2020 book. |
| Crowds gathered in Glasgow to see Godley's hearse leave after the service | |
| At the service the vicar praised Godley's pandemic comedy videos. | At the service the vicar praised Godley's pandemic comedy videos. |
| He said: "It's no exaggeration to say that it's likely there are people alive today because of Janey Godley, because of funny wee videos, and because of the truth she told on stage. | He said: "It's no exaggeration to say that it's likely there are people alive today because of Janey Godley, because of funny wee videos, and because of the truth she told on stage. |
| "She kept them going through lockdown, and because people were able to make use of the advice that they were being given through what she said." | "She kept them going through lockdown, and because people were able to make use of the advice that they were being given through what she said." |
| Godley has said her Frank catchphrase was based on a man who read "cowboy books" at a pub she worked in. | Godley has said her Frank catchphrase was based on a man who read "cowboy books" at a pub she worked in. |
| Born in the east end of Glasgow in 1961, Godley was a landlady before establishing herself on the comedy circuit. | Born in the east end of Glasgow in 1961, Godley was a landlady before establishing herself on the comedy circuit. |
| She became known to a wider audience across the world for her protest against Donald Trump's 2016 visit to Scotland, where she held up a sign with an offensive word describing the then president. | She became known to a wider audience across the world for her protest against Donald Trump's 2016 visit to Scotland, where she held up a sign with an offensive word describing the then president. |