Mrs Irene Corbett (née Colvin)

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Mrs Walter H. Corbett (Irene Colvin) was born in 1881/1882, the daughter of Bishop and Mrs Levi A. Colvin of Provo, Utah. Irene was married to Walter Corbett and had three children. She had travelled to London in the winter of 1911-1912 to study nursing while her children stayed with her parents.

Irene's parents received a letter from her on April 15th in which she said she would take passage on the Titanic. She said several Mormon elders were taking passage on the ship, however it was later uncertain as to whether these elders had actually travelled on the ship. Irene Corbett boarded the Titanic in Southampton.

After the sinking, Bishop Colvin telegraphed New York to find out what had happened to his daughter. He received in answer two telegrams on the afternoon of April 19th. The first stated: "New York, April 19, Levi Colvin, Provo, Utah. Neither the name of Mrs Irene Corbett nor anything like it appears on the Titanic's second cabin list of passengers as having sailed from Southampton. WHITE STAR LINE." Minutes later the second telegram arrived: "New York, April 19, Levi Colvin, Provo, Utah. Now find name of Mrs Irene C. Corbett is on the list of passengers having sailed from Southampton, but regret is not a survivor on Carpathia. WHITE STAR LINE."

Irene Corbett was one of 14 second class women who perished in the sinking.

References
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), 17 April 1912, p. 1, 20 April 1912, p. 3

Acknowledgements
Homer Thiel, USA

Credits
Philip Hind (Editor)

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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary

Name: Mrs Irene Corbett (née Colvin)
Born: Saturday 6th August 1881
Age: 30 years
Last Residence: in Provo United States
Occupation: Musician

First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 237249 , £13
Destination: Provo United States
Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912).
Body Not Recovered


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