Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. handle.

1960		J. Franklyn Dict. of Rhy. Sl.
1992		R. Puxley Cockney Rabbit.

2. candle.

1910		Eve. Teleg. (Dundee) 3 Aug. 4/1: So he goes back to his 'Charlie Wiggins' (diggings), winds up his 'three of Scotch' and after blowing the 'Harry Randle' out, he jumps into 'traitor's head' and is soon 'bo-peep'.
1930		(con. 1914–18) Brophy & Partridge Songs and Sl. of the British Soldier.
1969		S.T. Kendall Up the Frog.
1971		J. Jones Rhy. Cockney Sl.
1981		P. Wright Cockney Dialect and Sl. 103: Johnny Randle, ’Arry ’Andle ‘candle’.
1992		R. Puxley Cockney Rabbit.