The Dennis Wheatley 'Museum' - The Women in DW's life

Gwen

As DW's marriage lost its lustre, DW began to seek physical companionship with other women, the principal of whom was Gwen. DW met her in 1926; he was walking down South Audley Street and she up it towards Grosvenor Square.

DW described her as "strikingly beautiful; dark, curly hair, large eyes, magnolia skin, rich mouth, a lovely slim figure and smartly dressed".

DW glanced at her as she walked past, and a few paces on she glanced back.

She appears to have been not only highly entertaining in bed, but extraordinarily prescient; one of the books she gave DW was a limited edition of Montague Summers' translation of Malleus Maleficarum; a taste of things yet to come.

DW was intensely jealous and hired a detective because he thought she was two-timing him. He was correct. They had a huge row but patched it up.

Their relationship finally finished when, the affair having been discovered, Gwen tore up a photo of Nancy. DW was not having that.

References : 'Drink and Ink' pp 74-80, 84.
Phil Baker pp 247-249, 256-260, 265.

Provenance:

Private Collection