Comedian Janey Godley was given a colorful comedy send-off in Glasgow; Among the mourners was former first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon.

The funeral service at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow saw many family and friends wearing colorful clothing, and the funeral service ended with the chant “Frank, open the door”.

The Scottish comedian died earlier this month, aged 63, after undergoing palliative treatment for ovarian cancer.

Godley rose to viral fame doing voice-over parodies of Sturgeon’s news briefings during the Covid pandemic, before the pair became friends.

Godley’s daughter, Ashley Storrie, said at the ceremony that she could not make any of her mother’s jokes because she was “in God’s house.”

Comedian and radio presenter Storrie, 38, said: “My mum was a daughter of Glasgow, she loved her city, it was her favorite place in the whole world.

“The emblem of Glasgow is the tree that never grows, the bell that never rings, the bird that never flies and the fish that never swims, and I think he took that as a challenge.

“It felt like the world was telling him to be quiet, stay small, don’t grow up, and he did the exact opposite.

Storrie also thanked hundreds of people Mourners filling the streets of Edinburgh Friday to see the hearse taking Godley on his “final lap” before the service.

Gavin Mitchell, who played barman Bobby in the BBC sitcom Still Game, was among the mourners at St Mary’s Cathedral.

Funeral ceremony was held same day as former prime minister Alex Salmond’s memorial serviceAt St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh

Godley’s service ended with him saying “Frank, open the door” before the church doors opened.

The comedian used the slogan to end every single one of his Nicola Sturgeon Covid impersonations. This phrase was also the title of Godley’s 2020 book.

At the service, the priest praised his pandemic comedy videos.

He said: “Janey Godley, it’s no exaggeration to say that there are people alive today because of the funny little videos and the truths she speaks on stage.

“He kept them isolated and because people were able to benefit from the advice they were given through what he said.”

Godley said the Frank slogan was based on a man who read “cowboy books” at the bar where he worked.

Godley, who was born in Glasgow’s east end in 1961, was previously a landlady. establish yourself on the comedy circuit.

He became more widely known around the world when he protested Donald Trump’s 2016 visit to Scotland, where he held up a banner containing an offensive word describing the then-president.