Phil Vickery was named as captain up to and including Rugby World Cup 2007. The London Wasps prop replaces Corry, with Ashton insisting the Tigers No.8 still has a very important role to play for his country.
"During the autumn, Martin Corry handled the captaincy situation really well in what was a difficult period - and I thank him for that," said Aston. "He is still a vital member of the senior Elite Player Squad and we will be looking to him for support and advice in what will be a very challenging year ahead."
The senior squad also includes 2003 World Cup winners Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks) and Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), as well as uncapped Bristol No.8 Dan Ward-Smith, London Irish fly-half Shane Geraghty and Saracens centre Andy Farrell.
England's RBS Six Nations campaign kicks off against Scotland at Twickenham on February 3. They will train at Twickenham Stadium on January 22, 23 and 24 and Ashton added: "I am delighted to welcome back players like Richard Hill, Alex Brown and Matt Stevens to the EPS squad but I'm sure that those players left out will see this as a gauntlet thrown down to prove that they are good enough to be part of England's defence of the World Cup."
England RBS Six Nations squad:
Forwards:
Alex Brown (Gloucester Rugby), George Chuter (Leicester Tigers), Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers), Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers), Perry Freshwater (Perpignan), Danny Grewcock (Bath Rugby), Magnus Lund (Sale Sharks), Lee Mears (Bath Rugby), Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers), Tim Payne (London Wasps), Tom Palmer (London Wasps), Tom Rees (London Wasps), Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints), Phil Vickery (capt, London Wasps), Dan Ward-Smith (Bristol Rugby), Julian White (Leicester Tigers), Joe Worsley (London Wasps)
Backs:
Iain Balshaw (Gloucester Rugby), Mike Catt (London Irish), Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks), Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers), Andy Farrell (Saracens), Toby Flood (Newcastle Falcons), Shane Geraghty (London Irish), Josh Lewsey (London Wasps), Jamie Noon (Newcastle Falcons), Shaun Perry (Bristol Rugby), Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks), Peter Richards (Gloucester Rugby), Paul Sackey (London Wasps), Mathew Tait (Newcastle Falcons), Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby), Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons)
The senior squad will train at Twickenham Stadium on January 22, 23 and 24 and Ashton added: "I am delighted to welcome back players like Richard Hill, Alex Brown and Matt Stevens to the EPS squad but I'm sure that those players left out will see this as a gauntlet thrown down to prove that they are good enough to be part of England's defence of the World Cup."
A 32-man England Saxons squad, coached by Jim Mallinder and Dorian West, for the matches against Italy A (February 2, Exeter Chiefs), and Ireland A (February 9, Belfast) has also been named, with Richard Hill included after playing for Saracens against Tigers on Monday afternoon.
England Saxons squad:
Forwards:
Alex Clarke (Bristol Rugby), Steve Borthwick (Bath Rugby), Chris Brooker (Bath Rugby), Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers), Nick Easter (NEC Harlequins), James Forrester (Gloucester Rugby), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (London Wasps), Richard Hill (Saracens), Chris Jones (Sale Sharks), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Pat Sanderson (Worcester Warriors), Dean Schofield (Sale Sharks), Andy Titterrell (Sale Sharks), Stuart Turner (Sale Sharks), David Wilson (Newcastle Falcons), Nick Wood (Gloucester Rugby).
Backs:
Nick Abendanon (Bath Rugby), Stuart Abbott (NEC Harlequins), Anthony Allen (Gloucester Rugby), Olly Barkley (Bath Rugby), Michael Brown (NEC Harlequins), Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints), Ben Foden (Sale Sharks), Ryan Lamb (Gloucester Rugby), Olly Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester Rugby), Dave Strettle (NEC Harlequins), Chev Walker (Bath Rugby), Tom Varndell (Leicester Tigers), Nick Walshe (Bath Rugby), Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks).
