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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...

Sep 25, 2018

Press Release: Five London cabbies pledge to lose over 25 stone and climb Kilimanjaro for Taxi Chari

Five London cabbies have joined together on a year long fundraising mission to lose over 25 stones before climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The...

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