Notable People
- Sarah Ayton, Olympic gold medallist in the Yngling sailing class, 2004 and 2008
- Bobby Davro, born Robert Nankeville, TV impressionist and actor
- Ray Dorset, singer-songwriter with Mungo Jerry
- Robert Evans, politician, Labour MEP 1994-2009
- Russell Grant, astrologer and stage actor, purchased the title of Lord of the Manor of Ashford in 1996
- Roger Johnson, footballer
- Scott Rendell, footballer currently playing for League One team Wycombe Wanderers
- Sarah Webb, Olympic gold medallist in the Yngling sailing class, 2004 and 2008
- Spelbound, acrobatic group, 2010 Britain's Got Talent winners
- Norman Willis, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) 1984-92 and president of the European Trade Union Confederation 1991-93
- Dannie Bulman, footballer currently playing for League One team Crawley Town
- Greg Searle, Gold medallist in the coxless fours in rowing, 1992 Summer Olympics, two other Olympic medals, 1993 Coxed Pairs world champion.
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