Ray Mill Island

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Ray Mill Island is an island in the River Thames in England at Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead, Berkshire.

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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. 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. 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.BBC 1 November 2011, [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-15535791 Maidenhead schoolboys memorial statue stolen] A new version of the statue was unveiled in the original location in July 2012.17 July 2012, Royal Borough Observer, "[http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/maidenhead/articles/2012/07/17/61075-companions-statue-is-restored/ Companions Statue is restored]"