The inscription reads:
Construction workers employed on West Gate Bridge erected and dedicated this memorial to their 35 workmates who were killed when a span of the bridge collapsed during construction at 11.50 am on 15th October 1970.
Our comrades who lost their lives were:
- Royvin Barbuto - Boilermaker
- Ross Bigmore - Carpenter
- Amadeo Boscolo - Carpenter
- Bernard Butters - Boilermaker
- Cyril Carmichael - Ironworker
- Peter Crossley - Engineer
- Peter Dawson - Rigger
- Abraham Eden – Rigger
- Anthony Falzon - Carpenter
- Esequiel Fernandez - Ironworker
- Bernard Fitzsimmonds - Ironworker
- Victor Gerada - Ironworker
- John Grist - Boilermaker
- William Harburn - Boilermaker
- Jack Hindshaw - Engineer
- Trevor Hunsdale - Fitter
- John Little - Rigger
- Charles Lund - Rigger
- Peter McGuire - Rigger
- Ian Miller - Engineer
- Jeremiah Murphy - Rigger
- Dennis O’Brien - Rigger
- Joseph Ozelis - First Aid
- Frank Piermarini - Rigger
- George Pram - Rigger
- Lesley Scarlett - Ironworker
- Christopher Stewart - Boilermaker
- Alfonso Suarez - Boilermaker
- William Tracy - Engineer
- George Tsihilidis - Boilermaker
- Edgar Upsdell - Ironworker
- Robert West - Boilermaker
- Robert Whelan - Boilermaker
- Patrick Woods - Rigger
- Barry Wright - Boilermaker
In memory of workers of all lands who are killed in industrial accidents.
