Truss's Island is a small island in the River Thames in England, between Staines-upon-Thames and Laleham. The uninhabited island is publicly accessible across two footbridges from the right (western) bank of the Thames and is landscaped with grass, trees and shrubs.
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The island is named after Charles Truss, who improved the navigation of this section of the Thames while working for the City of London in the late 18th century.[1][2] He is an ancestor of former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was the shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history.[2]
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edit- ^ 'Exploring the Thames Wilderness: Truss's Island' Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Hatts, Leigh (3 August 2022). "Island named after Liz Truss ancestor". Thames Path. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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