Maidenhead in Bray-on-Thames in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) Yeon Tiong Lay (1929-2017)

Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 21, 2026

1. Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) Marker

Inscription. On 6th May 2015, the then Chairman of the YTL Corporation, Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay, gazed across the river Thames and was fixated by the 800-year-old Monkey Island Estate. The property was purchased and lovingly restored to its former glory under his leadership and vision and reopened in 2019.

This statue is dedicated in loving memory to Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) Yeoh Tiong Lay the Founder, Chairman and father of the YTL Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.

Location. 51° 30.195′ N, 0° 41.026′ W. Marker is in Bray-on-Thames, England, in Berkshire. It is in Maidenhead. It can be reached from no nearby street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bray-on-Thames, England SL6 2EE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Sounding Arch (1838) (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Maidenhead Floods 1947 (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Maidenhead Bridge (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Welcome to Bridge Gardens (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); St. Mary Magdalene, Boveney (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); York Road Football Ground (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); Royal Stag (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Chapel Arches (approx. 3.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . . "YTL Hotels Announces the Opening Monkey Island Estate," by Space Design Magazine.

The island, with its intriguing history dating back 800 years, has been the haunt of monks, monarchs, aristocrats and writers alike.

(Submitted on May 27, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) marker and statues with Monkey Island Estate hotel in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 21, 2026

2. Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) marker and statues with Monkey Island Estate hotel in background

Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) marker seen from bridge to Monkey Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 21, 2026

3. Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr) marker seen from bridge to Monkey Island

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.