Born at Lowtre, Cardiganshire, the son of the Rev Daniel Rowlands, for many years Vicar of Llanllwch, near Carmarthen. He went to school at Carmarthen and then studied at St George's Hospital. Returning to Carmarthen he practised there for forty years as Surgeon to the Infirmary and to the Prison, a

Born at Knowle, Warwickshire, he was articled to a general practitioner of the neighbourhood, studied at Queen's College, Birmingham, and graduated in Arts and Medicine at St Andrews. He settled in Kidderminster and practised throughout at Morningside, Kidderminster, latterly in partnership with Hen