Burnley Express, December 4th 1901, p.4:

<Last evening the Burnley Club was honoured by a visit from Dr. Lasker, the world's champion chess player, who has created so much enthusiasm in chess circles by his fine expositions of the ancient game during the past few years. The assembly room of the Mechanics' Institute was very suitably arranged by Mr. Goom, and a large number of chess devotees assembled to witness the 22 games which were played. [...] Mr. Spencer played a capital game, and was the first to lower the colours of the champion, which he accomplished in 27 moves, Dr. Lasker giving him a clap of the hands, and remarking "Very good." The next to whom the able player resigned was Mr. H. Rosenbaum, who is well known as one of the foremost chess players in Burnley. Coffee was served to the players about nine o'cock [sic], when there was a short interval. So far as we were able to ascertain at the conclusion of play Dr. Lasker had lost two, drawn five, and won 13, while there was one unfinished game, and one of which we were unable to obtain the result. [...]>

Possibly Edmund Spencer

Dr. Lasker, the famous chess champion, must have been pleased with many of the games played by his Burnley opponents last evening. Two of the players—Mr. Rosenbaum, one of the most brilliant of local exponents of the King of games—and <Mr. Spencer—son of the Vicar of Haslingden>—both succeeded in making wins, and were heartily applauded and warmly complimented by the chess champion upon their splendid success. <Burnley Express, 04 December 1901, p. 2>

<Abraham Spencer, Vicar of Haslingden.>

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William (1884-1949), worked in munitions. James Hilary (1894-1918) POW, died in Germany. <Edmund (1876-1936), POW in Germany; survived. > Edmund Spencer (kibitz #10)

George (1886-1918), mortally wounded on the Iris at Zeebrugge, Belgium; died in England.>