Spencer, William

BORN HULL 26/07/1878. SON OF MARY E SPENCER. BOARDED AT THIS ADDRESS (1911 CENSUS). EMPLOYED AS A OIL MILLER WORKER. DIED AT SEA, 12/04/1917, AGED 39 AS PER HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS
SS Toro, built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1904 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman’s Wilson Line, Ltd., Hull, was a British steamer of 3066 tons.
On April 12th, 1917, Toro, on a voyage from Alexandria to Hull with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine U-55 (Wilhelm Werner), 200 miles WNW of Ushant (Ouessant). 14 persons were lost.
1. ANDERSSON, CHARLES (37), Able Seaman, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Son of Olaus Andersson, of Karlskrona, Sweden. Tower Hill Memorial
2. BATEMAN, LEONARD ADDEY (15), Assistant Steward, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/03/1917, Son of Alice Bateman, of 42, Raywell St., Hull, and the late Sam Walmsley Bateman, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
3. CROCKETT, JOHN MOLYNEUX (25), Third Engineer, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, Son of John Molyneux Crockett and Louisa Crockett; husband of Elsie May Crockett (nee Addey), of 42, Queensgate St., Hull. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
4. HARDY, JAMES WHITE (46), Fireman, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Son of Henry and Mary Ann Hardy; husband of Harriett Hardy (nee Barlow), of 16, Susannah Terrace, Lee Smith St., Hull. Born at Bridlington, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
5. HARDY, JOSEPH EDWARD (29), Fireman, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Son of Henry and Mary Ann Hardy, of 3, Woodhouse St., Hedon Rd., Hull. Born at Hull.
6. HARWOOD, SAMUEL WILLIAM (45), Chief Engineer, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Husband of Ada Cecilia Harwood, of 7, Airlie St., Hull. Born at Hull.
7. LLOYD (46), Fireman, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, Born in London, Tower Hill.
8. MOORHOUSE, ELIJAH (15), Cadet, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Son of Mr. Moorhouse, of Langlands, Parkgate, Rotherham. Born at Rotherham,
9. OLSSON, ERIK HJALMAR (34), Able Seaman, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine. Son of Klara Olsson, of Lansmansgarden, Malmkoping, Sweden. Born in Sweden,
10. OXENDALE, ALFRED (24), Assistant Cook, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, Son of William Francis and Charlotte Ann Oxendale, of 5, Green Crescent, Green Lane, Hull.
11. SHARPE, WILLIAM HENRY (37), Steward, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Son of the late William Henry and Helen Sharpe; husband of Caroline Ausinder Sharpe (nee Salkeld), of 13, Pitt St., Albert Avenue, Hull. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
12. SLADE, ARTHUR ERNEST (25), Sailor, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Son of William James Slade, of 24, Foundry Bridge Buildings, Norwich, Norfolk, and the late Mary Elizabeth Slade. Born at Smallburgh, Norfolk, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
13. SPENCER, WILLIAM (39), Able Seaman, SS Toro, Mercantile Marine, †12/04/1917, Son of Joseph Spencer, of 18, Probys Row, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, and the late Mary Ann Spencer. Born a