ON 9TH NOVEMBER 1866, A CHAPEL WAS OPENED HERE.

IT WAS BUILT BY SUBSCRIPTION [on land donated by Thomas Carter], AND LATER FURNISHED AND FENCED
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS.

THE CHAPEL WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRES OF 1967.

ON 13TH NOVEMBER 1999, ANOTHER GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS STARTED TO
FENCE AND REHABILITATE THE HISTORIC BURIAL GROUND AS THE FIRST
STEP IN DEVELOPING THE "OLD ROKEBY HISTORIC TRAIL".

IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS, THIS PLAQUE HAS BEEN
PLACED NEAR THE CHAPEL FOUNDATIONS, TO RECOGNISE ALL VOLUNTEERS,
AND THOSE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN BURIED HERE, WHO CONTRIBUTED
TO THE HISTORY OF THE ROKEBY-CLARENCE PLAINS AREA.

TRANMERE-CLARENCE PLAINS LAND & COASTCARE, INC.     NOVEMBER 2001.