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Janey Godley, the comedian who died on 2 November at the age of 63, will be honoured with a two-day funeral tour of Scotland, visiting both Glasgow and Edinburgh. The comedian became famous for her dubbed parodies of then Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus news briefings during the pandemic. Her funeral procession will travel through Edinburgh on 29 November and pass through Cockburn Street, Market Street, and then return to Glasgow for the ceremony on 30 November.
The funeral for Godley, whose born name was Theresa Jane Sneddon, will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral in the city’s west end. The Edinburgh part of the tour will pay tribute to her “beloved festival home,” while the Glasgow funeral ceremony is to be held at the crematorium. Ashley Storrie, Godley’s daughter, confirmed the arrangements on social media and asked that, instead of traditional black attire, guests wear bright colours to celebrate her mother’s life.
Godley revealed that she had ovarian cancer in November 2021 and had been undergoing palliative care. Despite initially being declared cancer-free in 2022, a later scan showed signs of the disease in her abdomen, forcing her to cancel a planned tour entitled “Not Dead Yet.” Following her death, her management company announced that she died peacefully at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow, surrounded by her loved ones.
Godley won the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Her daughter, Ashley Storrie, announced the details of her final tour on social media, in which she thanked everyone for supporting her mother during her worst days. She went on to say “For the past few years of Ma’s life, it was important to her that she shared her journey with everyone, to offer support for others on the same path and to highlight the symptoms of Ovarian Cancer.” Storrie invited people to contribute in remembrance of her mother to the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice or to any charity of their choice
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