Josh Doyle (born 1981), guitarist, singer and founder of hitmakers the
Dumdums; currently a solo artist working out of Nashville Tennessee; born in the area
Sir
John Fogge (c.1417–1490) He built and endowed the church at Ashford, Kent as well as the College at Ashford. He was buried in the church, where he is also commemorated in a memorial window
Vic Reeves (born 1959), comedian, actor, television presenter; lives in the area
Neil Ruddock (born 1968) professional footballer played for Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Liverpool and other clubs; born in Ashford, attended Norton Knatchbull Grammar School
DrJohn Wallis, (1616–1703), internationally recognised as one of the greatest
mathematicians, credited by Sir
Isaac Newton as being the founder of his theory of
gravity; born in Ashford
Simone Weil (1909–1943), French philosopher and
mystic, died in Grosvenor
Sanatorium and is buried in the town's Bybrook Cemetery
Josh Doyle (born 1981), guitarist, singer and founder of hitmakers the
Dumdums; currently a solo artist working out of Nashville Tennessee; born in the area
Sir
John Fogge (c.1417–1490) He built and endowed the church at Ashford, Kent as well as the College at Ashford. He was buried in the church, where he is also commemorated in a memorial window
Vic Reeves (born 1959), comedian, actor, television presenter; lives in the area
Neil Ruddock (born 1968) professional footballer played for Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Liverpool and other clubs; born in Ashford, attended Norton Knatchbull Grammar School
DrJohn Wallis, (1616–1703), internationally recognised as one of the greatest
mathematicians, credited by Sir
Isaac Newton as being the founder of his theory of
gravity; born in Ashford
Simone Weil (1909–1943), French philosopher and
mystic, died in Grosvenor
Sanatorium and is buried in the town's Bybrook Cemetery