A night of music has been arranged as a tribute to a much-loved man who died when his car crashed into a tree and burst into flames.

Sean Petch, also known as Shorn, died on Sunday December 6, when he lost control of his blue Seat Ibiza in the Alkham Valley Road, between Dover and Folkestone.

The former Dover Grammar School for Boys pupil had a big group of friends in both towns.

Emergency services rushed to the scene, at 10.30pm near Kearsney Abbey, but he could not be saved.

The event – dubbed Petch Fest – has been organised by Sean’s best pal, civil servant James Nesbitt, 23, of High Street in Dover.

It will raise money for the Firefighters Charity.

Sean was a fan of live music and also played the guitar, and the evening will go ahead from 4pm tonight (Sunday May 15), at the Park Inn, in Ladywell, Dover.

The commemoration will include food, a photo booth and a raffle.

Mr Nesbitt said: “Sean was well loved within in the group, there is a lot of us.

“We all see each other like a family and he was the centre piece in that.

“He brought all of us closer together.”

The Fire Fighters Charity was chosen as the beneficiary by Sean’s family.

Mr Nesbitt said he was also organising the event “because there is not enough music in Dover and there needs to be a platform for younger musicians”.

Sean left his mother, Elaine Wilson, dad Graham Petch, sister, Carla, and brother, Liam.

He lived in Folkestone, studied at Canterbury College, and worked for Church & Dwight, a distribution company in Wear Bay Road, Folkestone.

To find out further information about the event, visit facebook.com/events/1721647134715199/