Thousands attend funeral of John Peel

Thousands of mourners attended the funeral service of legendary BBC broadcaster John Peel in Suffolk today.

There was applause from the congregation when Peel's coffin was taken from St Edmundsbury Cathedral, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - with his favourite song 'Teenage Kicks' from the Undertones being played.

Peel's family and friends were joined in their mourning today by Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey and The White Stripes.

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2004/1112/peelj.html

He died on the 26th of October, why is he only been buried now?