Ray Mill Island
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Ray Mill Island is an island in the River Thames at Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead, Berkshire.
The island 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 Taplow bank. 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.[1] A new version of the statue was unveiled in the original location in July 2012.[2]
Contents
Statues
- "Vintage Boys" by Lydia Karpinska.
- "The Companions" by Eunice Goodman.
- "Maiden with Swans" by Eunice Goodman
See also
References
- ↑ BBC 1 November 2011, Maidenhead schoolboys memorial statue stolen
- ↑ 17 July 2012, Royal Borough Observer, "Companions Statue is restored"
Outside links
- Ray Mill Island
- Location map: 51°32’5"N, 0°41’55"W
