News & Updates

Oct 19, 2019

Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Airborne Wandeltocht 2019

In September 2019, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans to the Netherlands to take part in the Airborne...

Sep 16, 2019

100-year-old Ryedale veteran takes to skies in a glider, The Scarborough News

Veteran Ray Whitwell, from Malton, who celebrated his 100th birthday in March, took to the skies in a glider during a visit to Holland....

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...

Sep 13, 2018

Taxi drivers take WWII heroes back to Arnhem, The Badge

On 31st August 7 volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans boarded the Harwich ferry bound for the Hook of...

Jun 16, 2018

Ian Kerr-Bonner attends Maidstone funeral of World War Two pilot Des Page by helicopter, Kent Online

We recently lost Arnhem veteran Des Page. Kent Online ran an article about his funeral, which was attended by his friend Ian Kerr-Bonner,...

Sep 30, 2017

Taxi Charity attends 71st anniversary of the Airborne March

On Friday 1 September 2017, the Taxi Charity took seven Arnhem veterans to the Netherlands to attend the 71st Airborne March, also known...

Sep 7, 2016

Taxi Charity attends 70th anniversary of the Airborne March

On Thursday 1 September 2016, the Taxi Charity took five Arnhem veterans to the 70th anniversary of the Airborne March, known locally as...

Sep 24, 2015

Fast Eddie's Blog: News Round-up

Hello again my taxi troopers, Fast Eddie reporting in with a round-up of what has been happening recently. Please forgive my intermittent...

Sep 21, 2015

Taxi Charity attends Market Garden Remembrance Service, Arnhem

Taxi Charity Vice President, Dick Goodwin, went to Arnhem in Holland at the weekend to represent the charity at the annual remembrance...

May 29, 2015

Spectacular photos from our recent Arnhem trip

Oranje Comité Heteren have just posted some stunning high resolution photos of our veterans, taken during the recent trip to Arnhem (2 -...

May 29, 2015

Ted Rogers: Liberators Diary - 2 to 6 May 2015

War veteran, Ted Rogers (Merchant Navy), writes about the recent trip to the Netherlands from his perspective... The London Taxi...

May 27, 2015

Derek's Blog: Liberators Diary - 2 to 6 May 2015

The Taxi Charity's Assistant Secretary and Press Officer, Derek Leone, shares his diary from the recent trip to Arnhem (2 - 6 May 2015)....

May 20, 2015

Fast Eddie's Blog: Liberators Diary - 6 May 2015 (Day 5)

Up and at 'em for a hearty breakfast, we then packed our bags ready for the trip home. We assembled outside the hotel for group...

May 20, 2015

Fast Eddie's Blog: Liberators Diary - 5 May 2015 (Day 4)

Day 4 was supposed to be the highlight of our trip: the liberation day parade in Wageningen. Everyone was looking forward to it. At...

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