an Army Cadet Force unit: 4 Platoon Ascot. The unit, being badged as Irish Guards (due to the unit belonging to A Company, Berkshire ACF; a company currently badged to the Household Division), means that the unit regularly sees Irish Guards events such as the St. Patrick's Day Parade, and even has the privilege of taking part in an Irish Guards ACF skills competition, run by the battalion. It actively recruits from the local and surrounding area. The unit used to parade at Ascot Racecourse, however, they were evicted due to an appeal made by the racecourse owners. They now temporarily parade at Sunningdale Parish Hall, Broomhill Lane. Notable residents Boris Berezovsky (1946–2013), an exiled Russian tycoon, lived and died in Ascot Josh Cuthbert (1992–), singer from Union J Chris Evans (1966–), English presenter, businessman and producer for radio and television, lives in Ascot Sarah Harding (1981–2021), singer, Girls Aloud, born in Ascot Nick Hendrix (1985-), actor, born in Ascot John Lennon (1940–1980) and Ringo Starr (1940–) of The Beatles, successively lived at Tittenhurst Park, Ascot Camilla Luddington (1983–), actress, born and raised in Ascot Marti Pellow (1965–), singer of Wet Wet Wet, lives in Ascot Adam Roberts (1965–), science fiction author, lives in North Ascot Jake Ball (1991-), Welsh rugby player References Sources External links Ascot Village Website Royal Berkshire History: Ascot Potted History of Sunninghill and Ascot Towns in Berkshire Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Sunninghill and Ascot