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Apr 5, 2021

Photography and Me by Dick Goodwin, TAXI

Having always been interested in military history and being brought up on black and white WWII films in the sixties, later when I became...

Mar 24, 2021

In conversation with London cabbie Graham Pike, TAXI

TAXI caught up with Graham Pike to talk pandemic cabbing and find out all about his work with the Taxi Charity... How long have you been...

Feb 26, 2021

Veteran Roy Nash talks to TAXI

RAF veteran, Roy Nash, 89, wanted a platform to say a few things to London cabbies and the Mayor of London... Salt of the earth heroes "I...

Feb 14, 2021

WWII veteran, John Clarke, interviewed on talkRADIO on Valentine's Day

On Sunday 14 February, WWII veteran John Clarke MBE was interviewed by John Nicolson on talkRADIO about his wartime brief encounter at St...

Feb 8, 2021

Pathfinder magazine presented in association with the Taxi Charity

We are delighted to announce that the February issue of Pathfinder International magazine is presented in association with the Taxi...

Dec 31, 2020

Happy 100th birthday, Bill - BBC Radio Somerset

WWII veteran, Bill Lawson, from Ilminster turns 100 today! But due to the current restrictions - he'll be unable to have his family come...

Dec 1, 2020

Taxi Charity volunteer Susy Goodwin talks to TAXI!

Hi Susy! How long have you been volunteering for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans? Susy: I began volunteering in 2008 and the...

Nov 30, 2020

WWII veteran Alec Borrie talks to Chris Ryan on his podcast

On 11 November 2020, World War II veteran and 1st SAS member Alec Borrie was invited to talk to fellow SAS veteran, Chris Ryan, on his...

Nov 5, 2020

Dunkirk to D-Day: 101-year-old Kent veteran recalls time in service, ITV Meridian

A 101-year-old Second World War veteran from the Isle of Grain, who fought from Dunkirk to D-Day, has spoke to ITV Meridian about his...

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...

Sep 9, 2020

TAXI catches up with cabbie Sebastian Philp following his tour of Italian battlefields

Taxi Editor: Sebastian, tell us a bit about you... Seb: I live in Shoreditch and have been a cabbie in London for 18 years. Because I...

Aug 24, 2020

VJ Day 75 event for veterans, TAXI

Over 120 veterans and their families were treated to a trip down memory lane and an afternoon of entertainment during a special concert...

Aug 14, 2020

94-year-old navy veteran reflects on 75th anniversary of VJ Day, SW Londoner

August 15 marks the 75th anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day, the day the Japanese surrendered bringing about an end to the Second...

Aug 14, 2020

WWII veteran Fred Lee interviewed by BFBS

WWII veteran Fred Lee, 94, talks to BFBS about enlisting in the Navy as a boy, and discusses where he was when the war ended. #BFBS #VJDay

Aug 13, 2020

Roy to celebrate end of war with Prince Charles, South London Press

A veteran of the Second World War conflict against Japan will be one the survivors of the Pacific conflict to join with Prince Charles...

Aug 12, 2020

The veterans who dodged kamikaze and sniper attacks to reach first VJ Day, Kent Online

Two Navy veterans have shared their memories of surviving kamikaze attacks and sniper fire to make it through to the end of the Second...

Aug 10, 2020

WWII veteran Fred Lee interviewed by Andrew Pierce on LBC ahead of VJ Day

Ahead of VJ Day, WWII veteran, Alfie “Fred” Lee (94), spoke with Andrew Pierce from LBC about his experiences in the Far East. #LBC #VJDay

Aug 8, 2020

Roy Miller: I fought kamikaze crew, Sunday People

Navy gunner Roy 'Doug' Miller fought off Japanese suicide planes from aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable. Roy said: "We had several brushes...

Aug 8, 2020

Fred Lee: Tears for long-lost bruv, Sunday People

Two sailor brothers survived invasions on both Allied fronts during the war. Stoker Alfie 'Fred' Lee, 94, and late sibling Frank were at...

Jul 27, 2020

From military man to cabbie - Dennis Hayes talks to TAXI

Born in 1959 in Kensington, Dennis Hayes is a London cabbie and sits on the committee of a charity very close to his heart - the Taxi...

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