Edinburgh Janey Godley fans share moving tributes as they say final farewell

Edinburgh fans of Janey Godley have shared their moving stories and tributes, as they say farewell to the beloved Scottish comedian.

Hundreds gathered to pay their respects today outside St Giles' Cathedral, as Janey’s coffin passed through the city centre in a final farewell journey.

The Glasgow born stand up comedian passed away earlier this month after a battle with ovarian cancer.

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Janey spent much of her career performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, and described the city as her “beloved festival home”.

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Edinburgh Live spoke to those who gathered and asked what Janey Godley meant to them.

One Edinburgh local Dylan Falconer said: “As a trans person, Janey Godley stood up for my community at a time when it was really hard, she fought against transphobia and she really kept me going.

“These hundreds of people that have come out today to say goodbye are a testament to how wonderful she was, she meant so much to so many people.”

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One person at the coffin procession described Janey as: “a voice for people that didn’t have a voice”.

They added: “She is an inspiration to us all”.

Another local said: "We saw Janey many years ago here at the Edinburgh Fringe, we’ve been huge fans ever since.”

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“During Covid she was one of the only things that kept us sane, at the last show of hers we went to before she passed away, we got to thank her for helping us through Covid-19.”

Another fan of Janey said: “She brought us humour at a really dark time during Covid, she had such a breezy and bright attitude to life that so many people fell in love with.”

During the pandemic, Janey entertained the nation with her parody videos of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid briefings.