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Ray Mill Island is an island in the 
It is immediately to the east of Boulter's Island, separated by the former millstream.
The island is now a park administered by the
Companions Statue is restored
Ray Mill Island
Islands of Berkshire Islands of the River Thames Maidenhead {{Berkshire-geo-stub
River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, s ...
in England at Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Thames, which at this point forms the border with Buckinghamshire. In the 2021 Census, ...
, Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London ...
.
It is immediately to the east of Boulter's Island, separated by the former millstream.
The island is now a park administered by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a unitary authority area with royal borough status in Berkshire, England. The borough is named after its two largest towns of Maidenhead (where the council is based) and Windsor. The borough also i ...
. It is named after the Ray family who once had a flour mill here. The mill was constructed in 1726 on the site of a previous mill, and continued to produce flour until the 1920s.
Boulter's weir runs from the top end of the island across to the east bank near Taplow
Taplow is a village and civil parish in the Unitary Authority of Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the left bank of the River Thames, facing Maidenhead in the neighbouring county of Berkshire, with Cippenham and Burnham to the east. It is th ...
. A kayak flume has been built adjacent to the weir on the island.
For over 20 years until it was stolen in October 2011, the island housed ''The Companion'', a memorial statue for four local schoolboys who died in a skiing accident. A new version of the statue was unveiled in the original location in July 2012.17 July 2012, Royal Borough Observer, Companions Statue is restored
Statues and Memorials
* "Vintage Boys" by Lydia Karpinska. * "The Companions" by Eunice Goodman. * "Maiden with Swans" by Eunice Goodman * "Berkshire SANDS Memorial Tree" by Gavin SouthgateSee also
*Islands in the River Thames
This article lists the islands in the River Thames, or at the mouth of a tributary (marked †), in England. It excludes human-made islands built as part of the building of forty-five two-gate locks which each accompany a weir, and islets subordi ...
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Ray Mill Island
Islands of Berkshire Islands of the River Thames Maidenhead {{Berkshire-geo-stub