On Tower Hill Memorial, London is the name of Deck Hand Hilton Young serving on S.S. Spennymoor with the Mercantile Marine who died 28/05/1915.

Hilton Young was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young, of 19, Trajan Street, South Shields.

In South Shields (Harton) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In
loving memory of
my dear husband
Henry Young
Tyne Pilot
who died July 6th 1923
aged 73 years.

Also Margaret
beloved wife of the above
who died June 2nd 1948
aged 88 years.

Also Albert Edward and
George sons of the above
who died in infancy.

Also Hilton
son of the above
who was lost at sea by the
foundering of the S/S Spennymoor
through enemy action
May 28th 1915 aged 21 years.

He was born at South Shields.

Hilton Young is remembered at South Shields on S86.030 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.