TYRE-fitter Mr Jamie Lee Taylor, of Coronation Grove, Staghills, Newchurch, died on 21 December, aged 20.

Mr Taylor who wanted to be a DJ, started at Training 2000 when he left school and got a placement at ATS, in Rawtenstall.

When that closed, he transferred to the Rochdale depot.

His friends affectionately called him Ginge and he was also known as DJ TJ. He loved music, socialising and going swimming with his many friends at Jumbles Park.

When he was younger Mr Taylor liked fishing and collecting model cars.

He leaves his mum Debbie, dad Darryl, sister Nicolle, grandparents Sheila, Brian and Margaret, great-grandmother Mary, auntie Angie and her partner Mark, uncle Mick and auntie Diane, auntie Donna and uncle Rob, uncle Russell and his partner Maria, girlfriend Zara, cousins Jen, Natalie, Chris, Lisa, Layla, Inola, Talisha, Malika and Brianna.

His funeral is next Monday when Joanne Elliott will conduct a service and cremation at Burnley at noon.

Funeral director: Graham Holt for Knight and Boys Funeral Service, Stacksteads.