In the mid 1980's I remember two chaps taking on this hotel. The one's name was Harry Trotman I think, but the other one I can only remember the Christian name as Peter. (On second thoughts maybe Lazarus).
They had an item in the local paper, the North Wales Weekly News, running a competition open to the readers, to re-name the hotel. I think the winning name was 'The Garrick' because of a local connection.
I further seem to think the two men were ex/retired London ambulance personnel.