Tommy Handley's Funeral: Thousands of Londoners pay their last tributes to Tommy Handley, the comedian who had kept them laughing for the past ten years. This crowd watched the departure of the procession from Westbourne Grove, today January 13.The funeral took place today January 13 of Britain's famous radio comedian, Tommy Handley. He died suddenly of a stroke at his London home on Sunday, January 9. His body was taken from Westbourne Grove, London today, to the Golders Green crematorium. Thousands of Londoners were at Westbourne Grove to watch the funeral procession. Mrs. Handley was not well enough to attend all persons connected with I.T.M.A., The radio programme Tommy made famous, were invited to the funeral. The service was relayed to the thousands of ***** who could not find room in the crematorium. January 21, 1949.