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Nov 27

Obituary: Raymond ‘Ray’ Whitwell (17 March 1919 - 20 November 2024)

WWII Dunkirk and Market Garden veteran Ray Whitwell died on Wednesday 20 November; he was 105. During WWII, war took Ray...

Nov 18

WWII veteran, Peter Smoothy, celebrates his 100th birthday

On 19 November, WWII veteran Peter Smoothy from Kent will celebrate his 100th birthday On 6 June 1944, Peter Smoothy was one of the...

Nov 12

Distinct Distillers launches 'Heroes Cask Reserve' on Remembrance Day, honouring WWII veterans with exclusive British rum

On Remembrance Day, 11 November 2024, Distinct Distillers proudly unveiled the Heroes Cask Reserve, an exclusive release of just 30...

Nov 11

Ramsgate veteran reunited with lost beret on Armistice Day thanks to black cab driver, ITV

A veteran from Ramsgate who lost his beret on the way to a Remembrance Day service, has had it returned to him after an army of black cab...

Nov 11

WWII veteran John King celebrates his 100th birthday

On 11 November, naval veteran John King celebrated his 100th birthday with a party for friends and family. Born on 11...

Oct 13

80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, TAXI

Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Chairman, Colin Mills, and Volunteer, Keely Allen, share their highlights from the recent trip to...

Sep 27

Obituary: WWII veteran Leslie ‘Les’ Underwood (2 March 1926 – 5 September 2024)

D-Day Naval veteran, Les Underwood, 98, died on Thursday 5 September. On D-Day in June 1944, 18-year-old Les Underwood was on a merchant...

Sep 24

Two WWII veterans take to the skies in Spitfires, TAXI

Taxi Charity gives two heroines, who played important roles during World War II, an unforgettable experience. On 12th September 2024,...

Sep 20

80th Anniversary of Arnhem: Private Lofty Roberts, 99, returns

He was among 35,000 men who fought the Germans for nine long days in one of the bloodiest battles of World War Two. But 80 years on,...

Aug 4

Veterans attend Battle Proms Picnic Concert at Highclere Castle

On 3 August, WWII veterans Norrie Bartlett, Harry Rice, Mervyn Kersh and Marie Scott, post-war veterans Vic Needham Crofton and Peter...

Jul 9

Seventy black cabs take veterans to Worthing

On 2 July, 70 volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity drove veterans to Worthing for a day out at the seaside. Over 100...

Jul 8

Taxi Charity and veterans attend Southwick Revival

After a successful visit to Normandy for the 80th D-Day commemorations, some members of the Taxi Charity attended the Southwick Revival...

Jun 11

Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take a group of veterans to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of Operation...

Jun 10

Heroes meet Minister for Veterans' Affairs at Admiralty House

On 21st May, Taxi Charity volunteers took four veterans to meet government minister, Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP and Akshata Murty, the wife...

Jun 3

Colin Mills and Norrie Bartlet interviewed on GB News

Taxi Charity chairman, Colin Mills, and WWII veteran, Norman 'Norrie' Bartlet, appeared on GB News on Saturday 1 June. They were...

May 29

Veterans gather at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

On 28 May, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans escorted a group of veterans to the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar. Among the group of...

May 13

Thousands cheer British veterans in the Netherlands

On 5 May 2024, 13 British veterans and one Canadian veteran led the Liberation Day Parade through Wageningen, applauded by thousands who...

Apr 26

Obituary: Bill Gladden 13 January 1924 - 24 April 2024

100-year-old WWII veteran, William ‘Bill’ Gladden, who flew into Normandy on D-Day, died at home in Haverhill on 24 April. Bill Gladden...

Mar 21

Obituary: Tom Schaffer 25 April 1926 - 16 March 2024

Tom Schaffer, who was affectionately known as the poster boy of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, died on 16 March 2024 - he was...

Mar 12

Meet the unsung heroes of the Women's Royal Navy Service from WWII, TAXI

On 20th February, WWII veterans from the WRNS got together at a private event, located at the Merchant Taylors' Hall in London. The Taxi...

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