Gwen Newton

Gwen McIntyre (Nee Newton; 14th October 1928 - 9th June 1999) was a Welsh businesswoman, and former manager of The Leicester Hotel, which she ran alongside her ex-husband Jack McIntyre, until 1971. She died in Leicester, in 1999.

Biography

McIntyre was born in Pembrokeshire, the daughter of Barry Newton and Grace Adams, she had one sister named Georgina and two brothers named Alan and Scott.

Private life

Marriage

McIntyre married Jack McIntyre in Leicester, in 1953, she worked alongside him at their hotel, The Leicester Inn, which they successfully ran until 1971, when a new hotel opened nearby, costing them many of their guests. McIntyre and her husband had five children named Eric (b. 1956), Victoria (b. 1960), Jonathan (b. 1961), Peter (b. 1963) and Barbara (b.1966). They decided to divorce in 1973.

Death

In 1998, McIntyre fell from her bedroom window, whilst arguing with her partner George Young, and hit her head on a concrete slab, she had managed to stay alive, but was rushed to the hospital, which she remained in for a few weeks. However, after leaving hospital, she would frequently suffer from severe headaches, which in 1999, began to worsen, and she died from a stroke.