Postmormon Postmortem

Mormons on the Titanic: The True Story of Irene Corbett and Six Missionaries

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What do you know about Mormons on the Titanic?

Irene Corbett was a Mormon woman from Utah who traveled to London for advanced midwifery training, despite opposition from her husband and counsel from Church president Joseph F. Smith to stay home with her family. In April 1912, she boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second-class passenger. She died when the ship sank, leaving three young…