David Rowlands

Dr. David Rowlands Monument, St. Mary's Church, Cardigan, Wales David D. Rowlands (1778–1846) was a Welsh naval surgeon, who became the Inspector of H.M. Hospital and Fleets for the Royal Navy. He had the distinction of being the Surgeon for the Royal Navy at Halifax when he treated the wounded of , including Captain Philip Broke, after the renown Capture of USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Antiquarian Society. He also supported the Governesses' Benevolent Institution in London (1844).

Career Rowlands was born in Llanfihangel Penbedw. On 18 July 1795, Rowlands was assigned to be a surgeon. He was the surgeon on ship Royal William before being posted to Halifax. He became Hospital Surgeon at Halifax on 11 March 1812.

Three weeks later at Halifax, 26 June 1813, Broke wrote his wife,

"Dr. Rowland thinks it best not to hurry the closing up of my wound in the head, but it will, I think, be covered in a week more."

On 23 November 1841 he was assigned Inspector of H.R. Hospitals and Fleets. He lived at No. 28 Grosvenor Place until 1845.

Rowlands died at his home No. 57 Wimpole Street, London, and was buried in the tomb of his parents at St. Mary's Church (1846).

Family Monument to Rowland's first wife Esther, St. Paul's Church (Halifax), Nova Scotia He married Esther Hassel at Llanfihangel Penbedw, near Cardigan on 2 May 1812. He then returned with her to Halifax, where he was the Surgeon of the Naval Hospital. She died five years later and he purchased a monument for his wife Esther in the St. Paul's Church (Halifax).

He purchased a silver plate for his sister that is in St Llwchaiarn's Church, Llanllwchaiarn (1832).

He was later recorded as a "pluralist", holding two or more pensions or offices, which led to him being recorded in The Black Book Or Corruption Unmasked.