Memorial to Tay Bridge disaster victims unveiled 134 years later The victims of one of the worst disasters in Scottish history have been honoured at two ceremonies on opposite banks of the River Tay. The Tay Rail Bridge collapsed during a storm on the evening of December 28, 1879 while a train was crossing from Wormit to Dundee. The engine was sent plunging into the river and everyone on board was killed. Granite memorials with the names of the 59 people known to have died were unveiled on Saturday, after a campaign by descendants of those who lost their lives. Children from the local primary school sang "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. Stuart Morris, founder of the Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust, said: "I had a dream 20 years ago that there should be a memorial to the victims of the disaster, because my great-great-great grandmother was killed in the disaster, along with her granddaughter. Neither body was ever discovered; they're out there somewhere in the North Sea. I thought it was terrible that such a major national, or even international, disaster, as this one was, had no memorial to the victims. Jim Leishman, the Provost of Fife, was also present to pay his respects. He said: "I thought it was absolutely fantastic. Everyone spoke really well. The children from Wormit Primary School sang two beautiful songs. Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water -- how fitting was that. All credit to the trustees for remembering the people that had the tragedy.