News & Updates

Aug 14

Taxi Charity veterans interviewed by John Maguire from BBC Breakfast

During our recent visit to Normandy in June for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we were joined for lunch by John Maguire from BBC...

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...

Feb 11

Video: WWII veteran Bill Gladden interviewed on Talk TV

The Ministry of Defence is planning major commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings this year. Veterans of the...

Jan 13

D-Day veteran, Bill Gladden, celebrates 100th birthday at surprise party thrown by his family

D-Day veteran Bill Gladden, who was shot by a tank, appeared overcome by emotion as he celebrated his 100th birthday at a surprise party...

May 30, 2023

WWII veterans Geoff Roberts and Robbie Hall interviewed for Dutch TV

On 4 May 2023, during their trip to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation, Taxi Charity volunteers and veterans had lunch at the National...

Mar 13, 2023

Hannah O’Sullivan hosts Q&A with two inspirational WWII veterans for International Women’s Day 2023

On 6 March 2023, the Taxi Charity held a special event at the RAF Club to mark International Women’s Day. Former Sky and CNBC Europe main...

Feb 20, 2023

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans celebrates 75 years of service, Forces News

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and the milestone was celebrated in style at the Royal Air...

Feb 11, 2023

WWII veteran Mervyn Kersh 98 interviewed by GB News

On Friday 11 February, we organised a special lunch for a number of veterans at the RAF Club in London to launch our 75th anniversary...

Nov 13, 2022

Remembrance Day: Veteran recalls unorthodox landing in Normandy, BBC

Veteran Bill Gladden's arrival in Normandy on D-Day took an unexpected turn as he found himself spread-eagled on top of a tank being...

Oct 20, 2022

El Alamein: 103-year-old veteran reflects on decisive WWII battle, ITV News

Geraint Vincent from ITV News interviews Ray Whitwell on the 80th anniversary of the decisive El-Alamein victory... Click here to watch...

Sep 23, 2022

Videos: The Taxi Charity talks with WWII veterans about their role in Operation Market Garden

September 2022 marks the 78th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in...

Sep 23, 2022

103-year-old WWII veteran commemorates Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take 103-year-old Arnhem veteran Ray Whitwell to the Netherlands for the...

May 13, 2022

WWII veteran, Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO, honoured in the Netherlands

Major Ted Hunt’s contribution to the building of the longest floating Bailey bridge of WWII was celebrated in Gennep on 11 May Major Ted...

Sep 2, 2021

Video: The heroes of Operation Market Garden - A message to the Netherlands

As the Taxi Charity was unable to take veterans to the Netherlands to attend this year's Battle of Arnhem commemorations, Roger Beets,...

Jun 25, 2021

A tribute to WWII veteran, Harry Bailey

This wonderful video, filmed and edited by Joe Cartwright and Jon Cox, is a tribute to Harry Bailey, master of the collection bucket, who...

Apr 9, 2021

D-Day veteran and former Queen's Bargemaster pays tribute to Prince Philip after his 2nd Covid jab

Major Ted Hunt was taken to Lancing Parish Hall for his second vaccination by Taxi Charity volunteer, Mike Hughes. Whilst there, the...

Aug 13, 2020

Interview with Doug Miller, The Kavernacle

The Kavernacle talks to 96-year-old Roy 'Doug' Miller about his service in WWII where he took on Japanese Kamikazes. #TheKavernacle

May 11, 2020

Taxi Charity delivers VE Day commemorative tins to veterans

This May, the Taxi Charity would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary commemorations of the Dutch Liberation in the...

May 11, 2020

WWII veteran Tommy Parkinson interviewed by Canadian news channel, CBC News

Fantastic interview with Tommy Parkinson, a 97-year-old British army veteran. Tommy talks about his wartime experiences, including the...

May 4, 2020

Wonderful videos of WWII veterans receiving their RNRMC goodie bags

Here are some lovely videos of Essex-based veterans Ernie Davies, John King, Les Underwood, Dick Edser and Norman Bryant, and Ruby...

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