Memorial plaque
A memorial plaque was paid for and erected by bridge workers, and unveiled on 15 October 1978 in honour and memory of their 35 comrades who died as a result of the bridge’s collapse.
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