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Mar 16, 2022

The Taxi Charity pays tribute to Roy Doug Miller, 98, who died on 12 March

Roy 'Doug' Miller from Wallington, who recently moved in with his daughter in Kenley, Croydon had two daughters and was a very popular...

Mar 11, 2022

The Taxi Charity pays tribute to WWII veteran, Jeff Haward

WWII veteran, Jeff Haward MM, who fought from Dunkirk to D-Day, died on 3 March aged 102 Jeff Haward was born in Finchley in 1919; he had...

Jan 28, 2022

The Taxi Charity pays tribute to veteran, Roy Knight

Chelsea Pensioner, Roy Knight, died on 16 January 2022, aged 92 Roy Knight served with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and was a popular...

Jan 18, 2022

WWII veteran Alan King dies, aged 97

The Taxi Charity was deeply saddened to hear of the death of WWII veteran, Alan King, on 30 December 2021. WWII veteran, Alan King (97),...

Jan 5, 2022

Jim Knox, 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, dies aged 97

The Taxi Charity was saddened to hear that veteran Jim Knox died on Wednesday 29 December. Jim Knox, from Upminster, was a much-loved...

Dec 6, 2021

Rest in peace Wilf Oldham MBE

The Taxi Charity was saddened to learn that 101-year-old Wilfred Oldham MBE has died. Wilf, from Radcliffe, near Bury, was born in 1920...

Dec 3, 2021

Major James Corrigan RIP

On 10 November, the Taxi Charity learnt that Major James Corrigan, one of the charity family had died in hospital Major Corrigan was born...

Sep 21, 2021

WWII veteran Ken Watts has passed away, aged 96

Today we bid farewell to Ken Watts, another of our wonderful World War II veterans. Ken was in 2nd Battalion The Devons, Gold Beach D+2....

Apr 29, 2021

WWII veteran Harry Bailey, master of the collection bucket, dies aged 99

The Taxi Charity lost another of its family yesterday when WWII veteran Harry Bailey, who was to many the face of the charity, died in...

Apr 8, 2021

Deep sadness as the Duke of Edinburgh dies

The Taxi Charity has very special memories of the kindness and warmth Prince Philip showed veterans at their event in Worthing in 1979....

Mar 9, 2021

WWII veteran Geoff Pulzer has passed away, aged 97

The Taxi Charity was sad to hear that WWII veteran, Geoff Pulzer, a much-loved member of the Taxi Charity family, died on 2 March 2021 in...

Mar 1, 2021

100-year-old WWII veteran, Eric Taylor BEM, has passed away

The Taxi Charity was saddened to hear that WWII veteran Eric Alexander Taylor BEM from Helston in Cornwall passed away on 21 February...

Feb 22, 2021

100-year-old WWII veteran John Sleep has passed away

The Taxi Charity was saddened to hear that WWII veteran, Ernest John Sleep, died at his home on 18 February 2021 Born in 1921, Ernest...

Jan 19, 2021

WWII veteran Fred Faulkner dies, aged 99

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was saddened to hear of the death of WWII veteran Fred Faulkner, on Sunday 10 January 2021. Fred...

Jan 15, 2021

WWII veteran Albert Holmshaw dies, aged 96

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was saddened to hear of the death of WWII veteran Albert (Bert) Holmshaw on Monday 11 January...

Dec 8, 2020

Tribute to 101-year-old veteran, Hector Duff

Hector Hugh McDonald Duff OBE, BEM, MM, TH, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, WWII veteran and retired police sergeant,...

Dec 4, 2020

Taxi Charity bids WWII veteran Fred Glover a final farewell

On 2 December, veterans, cabbies and volunteers from the Taxi Charity joined family and friends for the cremation of WWII veteran, Fred...

Nov 11, 2020

WWII hero Fred Glover dies, aged 94

WWII veteran, Frederick “Fred” Glover (94) from Brighton, died on 31 October 2020 having spent his last few days in hospital where the...

Oct 3, 2020

In memory of Christine Wren who passed away on 29 September 2020

The Taxi Charity would like to bid a sad farewell to Christine Wren, a loving mother and grandmother who gave unconditional love....

Sep 9, 2020

One of the last of the amazing Arnhem fliers dies at the age of 98, The Northern Echo

One of the last of the Arnhem veterans has died in Richmond at the age of 98. Paratrooper John Jeffries not only had an amazing war story...

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