These grave and headstone images were taken by members of the Bega Valley Genealogy Society and
are reproduced here with permission.

Recorded 2014

Numbered pegs with unknown occupants are not included.

Rocky Hall was on the original road between the Far South Coast and the Monaro (via Big Jack Mountain) surveyed by Ben BOYD in the 1840s. It became quite a large settlement with shops, a couple of hotels, boarding houses, a school, Butter Factory and a Union Church. It was a convenient stopping place before the hazardous climb up the mountain. Governor-General, Lord NORTHCOTE, paid the district a visit in 1907, and coming down Big Jack his conveyance had an accident, throwing some of the passengers out on the road - luckily not the Governor-General - so they were probably pleased to see the township of Rocky Hall where they could rest and recover. That accident was not an isolated incident from all accounts. Even today, while it is a very pretty drive, the road still needs to be treated with caution.

The school had 70-80 children in the early part of the 1900s, but when the main road to Bombala was changed to the less steep Mount Darragh route in 1931, the whole village fell on hard times, until today it is little more than a community centre for the surrounding district. The school closed in 1974 as a result of lack of pupils, but in 1987 it reopened as a pre-school.

The cemetery is situated approximately 3 kilometres south-east of Rocky Hall Community Centre on the road to Towamba and Eden. To get there you travel 1.8 kilometres west out of Wyndham on the Mount Darragh Road Turn left into New Buildings Road and then travel 9.3 kilometres to the end of this road. Turn right into the Big Jack Mountain Road and travel 2.7 kilometres along this road to Cemetery Road (just over Basin Creek bridge) and turn left. The cemetery can be quite clearly seen from the road and there are two closed gates to get into it. It was dedicated on 16th January 1880, and is set in a large paddock, now largely overgrown. Mowing is restricted owing to rare vegetation found in the cemetery. A shelter with table and seats has been erected near the gate.

The visible headstones and graves were first transcribed on 9th March 1988 and checked in June 1989, both times by Irwin and Joyce PROWSE. In December 2004 the cemetery was transcribe again by Bernard CORNELL, Barbara and Nancy GRANT. In 2011 the cemetery was photographed by Allan & Barbara CROWE. Checking was done by Kate CLERY.
**The above excerpt from Bega Valley Genealogy Society's 'Monumental Inscriptions, Known Graves and war Memorials in the Bega valley shire. Book 2'

SECTION 1 ROW 1
	In Loving Memory Of TRACY ANNE SCHILLING B.A. 22.6.1970 To 12.12.1995 Loving Daughter To SHEILA & JOHN Loving Sister To KEL Left Our World But Not Our Hearts R.I.P. Beloved			BERYL LEGGE 16-10-1920 19-1-1997 Cherished Mother Of JOHN And ELIZABETH Loving Grandmother And Great Grandmother Forever In Our Hearts
ROW 2
	JUDY SATCHWELL Loving Mother Of EBONY And TOBY And Wife Of KIM Died 19th April 1992 Aged 47 Years			Rock-covered grave, blank rock headstone [KIM SATCHWELL Died November 2004]
ROW 3
	Plaque 1 - MAVIS JEANETTE MARSHALL Loved Wife Of DONALD Mother Of DUNCAN & JAN Died 8 Oct. 1988 Aged 80 Years Plaque 2 - DONALD STUART MARSHALL Loved Husband Of MAVIS Father Of DUNCAN & JAN Died 27 Feb. 1987 Aged 84 Years			In Memory Of MARTIN JOSEPH WALKERS 5th October 1940 ~ 14th December 1993 Dearly Loved And Missed By Family And Friends.
ROW 5
	In Loving Memory Of ROGER BERNARD BOLAND Died 11 July 1953 Aged 61 Years.			Sacred to the Memory of PATRICK BOLAND Son Of J. & E. A. BOLAND Born 17th March 1882 Died 1st August 1932. R.I.P.
	In Memory Of JAMES L. DIVERSI Died 17-8-1938 51 Yrs R-I-P			In Loving Memory of MARGARET DIVERSI Who Died On 22nd Nov. 1920, Aged 76 Years.
	Grave within iron fence, large cross on single headstone [on cross] i.h.s. In Loving Memory of VIRGINIA MADELINE DIVERSI, Who Died March 25th 1903, Aged 20 Years. Immaculate Heart Of Mary, Your Prayers For Her Extol; Sweet Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Have Mercy On Her Soul. [Roman Catholic Burial]
ROW 6
	Headstone - In Loving Memory of JOHN BOLAND Who Died On The 6th Dec. 1923 Aged 84 Years Plaque - JOHN BOLAND Native Cty. Wicklow Ireland Arrived Australia 19.8.1860 Aged 20 Years In Sailing Ship “BEYAPORE” After Voyage Of Five Months			Headstone 1 - Embossed cross [on cross] I.H.S. In Loving Memory Of MARGARET CATHERINE, The Beloved Daughter Of J. & E. BOLAND; Who Died 8th July 1894, Aged 18 Years. Headstone 2 -In Loving Memory of ESTHER ANN, Beloved Wife Of JOHN BOLAND, Who Departed This Life 15th July 1907, Aged 56 Years. R.I.P.
SECTION 2 ROW 3
	Cross - TOM HATCHER Passed Away 9-2-1998 Aged 14 Yrs.			White wooden cross, bird in flight RIA OCCLESHAW Passed Away 4.3.2003 Aged 76 Yrs
	White wooden cross, bird in flight HALLAM ALFRED OCCLESHAW Passed Away 27-2-2009 Aged 76 Yrs.
ROW 5
	In Loving Memory of A Dear Brother & Uncle EDWARD W. “TED” RYAN Entered Life 29th April 1908 Entered Eternal Life 14th November 1992 Rest In Peace			In Loving Memory Of ELSIE EILEEN RYAN Died 3 Nov 1980, Aged 77 Years Erected By Her Brothers & Sisters Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her O’Lord & Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her R-I-P
	In Loving Memory Of MINNIE MARGARET RYAN Died 30 Sept 1979 Aged 79 Years Erected By Her Brothers & Sisters Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her O’Lord & Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her R-I-P			In Loving Memory Of LEOPOLD THOMAS RYAN Died 16 May 1974 Aged 76 Years Erected By Brothers & Sisters Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him O’Lord & Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him R.I.P
	In Loving Memory HELENA RYAN 7.9.1962. Aged 89. Erected By Her Loving Family. & Daughter, BRIDGET ANNIE, 8.7.1906. Aged 11. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord & Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them. R.I.P.			Triple grave within iron fence, single elaborate headstone with cross on top In Loving Memory of ANNIE MARIA KERR Died 13th Sep 1909, Aged 69 Years. And THOMAS KERR, Died 14th July 1911, Aged 37 Years. Also PATRICK J. KERR, 55th Batt. A.I.F. Killed In Action At Proyat, France, 18th Aug. 1918, Aged 37 Years. May The Lord Have Mercy On Their Souls.
ROW 6
	In Loving Memory Of HENRY JAMES LENNON Born 6th June 1905 Died 4th September 1980 Aged 74 Years From His Loving Family			LOUISA MARGARET LENNON Passed Away 17.9.2000 Aged 91 Yrs
SECTION 3 ROW 1
	Four graves within wire fence with wooden posts, wire now gone Grave within iron fence, no headstone [MARY HYDE (nee BELL) Died 13th April 1919 First married MICHAEL FARRELL who died 5th December 1866, then JOHN HYDE Erected By Daughter ANNIE DARRAGH, nee FARRELL Information supplied by TED RYAN, also records DARRAGH Family History] [Presbyterian Burial]			Unmarked grave under bush [JOHN HYDE Died 8th July 1909]
SECTION 4 ROW 1
	In Loving Memory of My Beloved Wife CHARLOTTE SAWERS Died 2nd August 1945 Aged 74 Years. Loving And Kind In All Her Ways, One Of The Best This World Gave Away.			In Loving Memory Of JOHN SAWERS Beloved Husband Of CHARLOTTE SAWERS Died Feb. 13 1954. Aged 85 Years. Resting where no shadows fall, In perfect peace he awaits us all.
	In Loving Memory Of KENNETH PHILLIPS Beloved Son Of J. & E. MUNRO Who Died Jan 1st 1899 Aged 20 Months. [Presbyterian Burial]
ROW 2
			Quadruple grave, two headstones Headstone 1 - In Loving Memory Of A Dear Brother & Sister AUSTON GEORGE SAWERS Passed Away 27.12.1952 Aged 48 ETHEL CAROLINE SAWERS Passed Away 13.9.1929 Aged 20 Erected By Loving Sister ELIZABETH LOVE R.I.P Headstone 2 - In Loving Memory Of A Dear Brother JAMES THOMAS SAWERS Passed Away 3.4.1905 Aged 16 Baby Brother WILLIAM SAWERS [Death Date Unknown] Erected By Loving Sister
	A.I.F. insignia and cross on headstone 7770 Private HENRY P. SAWERS 2nd Battalion. 7th February 1936. At Rest.			Unmarked stone cross lying on grave [May be first burial - PETER SEARS (SAWERS) Died 2nd February 1879]
	Headstone - A.I.F. insignia and cross 3032 Private C. S. SAWERS 31 Battalion 15th November 1937 Age 43 Dearly Loved & Sadly Missed By Loving Wife Daughters & Sons Plaque - Embossed man on horse FREDERICK WILLIAM (BILL) SAWERS 24.5.1921 ~ 3.1.2008 Father, Grandfather Loving Husband Of The Late YOLANDE Now Reunited At Their Trailend
SECTION 5 ROW 1
			Twelve graves (taking up two rows) within wooden fence, single headstone. [left side] FARRELL DAVE AGNES CHRISTY ANDY BESSIE DICK P.O.W. [right side] BRODIE ARCHIE EVE CECIL LORIS DULCIE [FARRELL & BRODIE families: LORIS OLGA BRODIE – Died 7th July 1912, Basin Creek Rest of Death Dates Unknown] [Church of England burials]
	PETER ROBERT WHITBY Died July 14th 1943 Baby Aged 4 Days R.I.P.
ALSO KNOWN TO BE BURIED AT ROCKY HALL, PRESBYTERIAN SECTION (Eden Magnet: 10th October 1931) SAWERS JAMES Son Of PETER SAWERS Died 5 Oct. 1912. SAWERS MARY [nee WHITBY] Born 18 Aug. 1848 Pambula Died 6 Oct. 1931 Pambula 83 Years.	Children – SARAH [Mrs. BINNIE] JACK MARY ANN [Mrs. POWERS] ELIZA JANE [Mrs. YOUNG] CAROLE [Mrs. JACK KENNEDY] GEORGE EDWARD AGNES [Mrs. POWERS] HENRY CHARLES [MICK] LILIAN [Mrs. KEEVERS] ARTHUR PETER ROBERT MARGARET ALICE & JANET Four children deceased