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Jun 28, 2017
London cab drivers treat 200 WWII veterans to seaside outing
Recently returned from the trip of a lifetime to the beaches of Normandy, 90 London cab drivers are on the road again, this time taking...
Jun 12, 2017
"I am just writing to say a big thank you for helping and looking after all our WWII veterans&
Dear all, I am just writing to say a big thank you for helping and looking after all our WWII veterans, especially the lads who went to...
May 30, 2017
Back To The Beaches Itinerary
Here is the draft itinerary for the Taxi Charity's Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy, 4 - 8 June 2017. Please note that this...
May 30, 2017
Press Release: WWII veterans make a final D-Day trip back to the beaches
Big-hearted drivers of London’s iconic black cabs are transporting heroes of World War II on the trip of a lifetime, back to the...
Apr 20, 2017
Taxi Charity organises veterans sing-song at The Coach & Horses, Soho
The Taxi Charity is proud to present a veterans sing-song at The Coach & Horses, 29 Greek Street, London, W1D 5DH on Saturday 22 April...
Apr 9, 2017
Photos from our recent visit to the The Merville Battery Memorial at Inkpen Common
On Friday 24 March 2017, the Taxi Charity accompanied a delegation from Merville on a visit to Hungerford to pay their respects at the...
Mar 18, 2017
WWII veterans sing to celebrate Forces’ Sweetheart’s 100th birthday
Second World War heroes will serenade theatre-goers with iconic wartime songs such as We’ll Meet Again, The White Cliffs of Dover and...
Feb 9, 2017
Collectors' lunch at RAF Club
Today we organised a lunch at The Royal Air Force Club for our veteran collectors to say a huge thank you for the wonderful fundraising...
Jan 23, 2017
Photos from our Back To The Beaches launch event at The King's Arms, Keston
On Sunday 22 January 2017, the Taxi Charity held an informal launch event for its Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy. We are...
Jan 17, 2017
In Memoriam: Bert Smith (8 June 1920 - 21 November 2016)
We sadly lost another of our veteran collectors on 21 November 2016. Bert's funeral was held at All Saints Church in Sanderstead on 5...
Jan 2, 2017
In Memoriam: Lt General Ted Meines
Lt General Royal Artillery (ret) Ted Meines, who passed away on Christmas Eve, never stopped thanking the Allies for his, and the people...
Nov 22, 2016
Taxi Charity invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham
Taxi Charity volunteers and veterans were invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham on 22 November for a tour of the brewery. Castle...
Nov 18, 2016
WWII veterans gather for emotional film screening, Hastings Oberver
World War Two veterans enjoyed a screening of ‘Return of the Liberators’ and a singsong around the piano. The cinema was full, the...
Nov 15, 2016
Frank and Ian interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live as part of the Remembrance Day commemorations
Thank you to war veteran, Frank Ashleigh (91), and Taxi Charity committee member, Ian Parsons, for appearing on BBC Radio 5 Live on 11...
Nov 10, 2016
Photos from 'Acts of Remembrance' evening at Kino Teatr, St Leonards
A huge thank you to photographer Russell Jacobs for snapping our veterans at the 'Acts of Remembrance' evening on Sunday 6 November. They...
Oct 11, 2016
Acts of Remembrance - a screening and singsong, Kino Teatr, St Leonards on Sea - 6 November
On Sunday 6 November 2016, 'Return Of The Liberators', the documentary made by Janet Hodgson, our filmmaker-in-residence, will receive...
Oct 11, 2016
Taxi Charity to attend 'A Night To Remember' on 10 November
Taxi Charity committee members and veterans will be attending 'A Night To Remember - Words and Music for Remembrance'. The evening,...
Oct 6, 2016
A song from late war veteran Jim, Blackpool Gazette
Footage of a Blackpool war veteran will form part of a drivethrough art exhibition in central London this weekend. Film-maker Janet...
Sep 27, 2016
National Lottery Press Release: 75 Years of London Love: A wonderful World War II Story
The London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled, also known as the Taxi Charity, was presented with the news that they had won a...
Sep 15, 2016
Fast Eddie's Blog: September 2016 Update
Hello again all you taxi troopers! Fast Eddie, your vice president, reporting in with a round-up of events over the last six months. At...
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