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May 6, 2020
Taxi Charity celebrating VE Day with gifts of 1940s goodies
This May, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans should have been taking WWII veterans to the Netherlands for the 75th anniversary...
Apr 27, 2020
WWII veteran celebrates his 100th birthday in lockdown
D-Day veteran, Don Sheppard, will be celebrating his 100th birthday on 4 May. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans sends every good...
Apr 8, 2020
Taxi Charity supporting veterans through Coronavirus pandemic
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has been supporting veterans since 1948 and during the COVID-19 pandemic has called on London’s...
Mar 27, 2020
Press Release: Taxi Charity unites London cab drivers to volunteer in the community
Volunteers from London's cab driving force have stepped forward to support the Taxi Charity during the coronavirus pandemic. The call to...
Mar 11, 2020
Veterans visit North Cheam Sports and Social Club
On 5 March, the Taxi Charity escorted over 100 veterans to the North Cheam Sports and Social Club for lunch. The veterans were invited by...
Jan 28, 2020
Veterans enjoy lunch at The RAF Club
On 23 January, a group of veterans were invited to a special lunch at The RAF Club in Mayfair to thank them for all they do to help raise...
Jan 14, 2020
WWII veteran supports Taxi Charity with art
D-Day veteran, Bill Gladden, supports the Taxi Charity through his lifelong love of painting Bill Gladden, 96, from Welling in Kent,...
Dec 12, 2019
'Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro' presents £18,000 to the Taxi Charity
After a yearlong epic fundraising challenge to lose weight and get fit, before attempting the gruelling ascent of Kilimanjaro, three...
Dec 10, 2019
Tom Schaffer receives Dutch Liberation Medal
On 5 December, WWII veteran Tom Schaffer was presented with the Dutch Liberation Medal at the Taxi Charity's annual Christmas lunch. The...
Nov 1, 2019
Remembrance Sunday: We will remember them
Ahead of Sunday 10 November, we asked four veterans what Remembrance Sunday means to them. Frank Pendergast - Parachute Regiment "I think...
Oct 7, 2019
WWII veterans' portraits to appear in exhibition at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
Beautifully photographed portraits of WWII veteran will be on display at The 3945 Portraits Project exhibition at the Soldiers of...
Sep 15, 2019
Taxi Charity to escort WWII veterans to Holland for 75th anniversary of Battle of Arnhem
This month, a group of proud London licensed taxi drivers will volunteer their time to take a group of WWII veterans to Holland for the...
Aug 14, 2019
Taxi Charity hosts lunch for three veterans celebrating their 100th birthdays
Three veterans will be guests of the Taxi Charity at a lunch on 15 August to celebrate their 100th birthdays On 15 August, the 74th...
Aug 12, 2019
Taxi Charity to escort veterans to the Netherlands for Airborne Wandeltocht 2019
This September, a fleet of London licenced black cabs will travel to Arnhem with eight Operation Market Garden veterans for Airborne...
Jul 14, 2019
Press Release: Skydiving wives raise £7,000 for Taxi Charity
On Tuesday 9 July at Old Sarum Aerodrome, Taxi Charity committee wives, Anne Parsons and Susy Goodwin, completed their long-awaited...
Jul 8, 2019
Taxi Charity to take veterans to Belgium for archaeological dig at Waterloo
The Taxi Charity will be taking six veterans to Belgium, in six London licensed taxis, on 11 July, to join a team of military veterans...
Jun 18, 2019
London cabbies to drive nearly 200 WWII veterans to Worthing for annual day trip
Every year since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been taking veterans to Worthing for the day to spend time with their friends and enjoy...
Apr 8, 2019
Fort Southwick switchboard operator Marie Scott awarded the prestigious Legion Of Honour
For Marie Scott, the 75th anniversary of D-Day has become an even more special year as she has been awarded the highest French decoration...
Jan 9, 2019
Eddie Hillery announced as new president of Taxi Charity
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce that Eddie Hillery has been appointed president. Eddie has been involved...
Oct 30, 2018
Harry Joel MBE, Honorary Life President of the Taxi Charity, has passed away
Harry Joel MBE 1924 - 2018 It is with great sadness that the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans announces the passing of its Honorary...
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