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Sep 3, 2019
Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith makes his 100th parachute jump
On 9 July, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils, marking his 100th parachute jump! He was escorted to...
May 4, 2019
Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith to complete his 100th parachute jump, The Cab Driver
Thank you to The Cab Driver newspaper for their coverage of our fundraising skydive, which was scheduled to take place on 1 May. Due to...
Apr 17, 2019
Committee wives to skydive for Taxi Charity
On 1 May 2019, two Taxi Charity committee members' wives, Anne Parsons and Susy Goodwin, will be skydiving to raise funds for the Taxi...
Apr 7, 2019
Chelsea Pensioner to complete his 100th parachute jump
On 1 May 2019, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith will be attempting his 100th parachute jump at an event to raise funds for the Taxi Charity. ...
Sep 14, 2018
Flying high, OnRoute Magazine
TFL's OnRoute magazine recently featured an article about the Taxi Charity and our fundraising skydive with the Red Devils... Two...
Sep 13, 2018
London's finest jump with The Red Devils, The Badge
Last year in Normandy, four intrepid cab drivers and I agreed to do a tandem parachute jump with the Red Devils in aid of the Taxi...
Jul 28, 2018
Photo Gallery: 'Team Be Lucky' skydive for Taxi Charity
On Thursday 26 July 2018, Team Be Lucky, made up of four London cabbies, two veterans and a Taxi Charity committee member, undertook...
Jul 20, 2018
Press Release: Korean veteran 85 and Chelsea Pensioner 70 to skydive for Taxi Charity
Korean veteran Bill Parr (85) and Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith (70) will be joining the Red Devils at Langar Airfield near Nottingham on...
Apr 8, 2018
Taxi Charity sponsors a brick at Fulham Palace
On Thursday 5 April, the Taxi Charity was invited to Brick Fest at Fulham Palace. Lee Copeland, who is a volunteer at Fulham Palace,...
Aug 14, 2017
Photo Gallery: Veterans jump for Taxi Charity
On Thursday 10 August 2017, war veterans Ted Pieri, Fred Glover and Dick Carpenter (all 91), undertook tandem skydives with the Red...
Aug 11, 2017
Fantastic press coverage for our veterans' fundraising skydive with the Red Devils on 10 August
A huge thank you to all the journalists and photographers that came along to report on Chelsea Pensioner, Mike Smith (68), and WWII...
Aug 8, 2017
100th skydive for Chelsea Pensioner along with WWII veterans, Fred and Ted
Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith (68) will be swapping his scarlet uniform for a red jumpsuit when he joins two WWII heroes on a charity...
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