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Taxi Charity gathers to say farewell to 100-year-old veteran, George Parsons
Representatives from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans joined family and friends on Friday 17 July 2020 to pay their respects at the...
Jul 22, 2020


Taxi Charity celebrates 70th anniversary with a Thank You party
On Sunday 7 October, the Taxi Charity thanked London cab drivers with a party at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The party - arranged for cab...
Oct 15, 2018


"Thank you for your kindness in driving us to Blenheim Palace" - Joan McLoughlin
Dear Mr Goodwin, I am writing on behalf of myself and my fellow Chelsea Pensioners to thank you and all the other London taxi drivers for...
Jul 25, 2018


A first-aider from Essex is training London’s iconic black cab drivers to help save lives
The recent London terror attacks have inspired Danny Hyde, from Loughton, to provide free first aid training for taxi drivers across the...
Sep 15, 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 14, 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...
Aug 8, 2017


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...
Sep 15, 2016


Meet the London cabbies taking war veterans on tailormade trips, The Telegraph
It is time for celebration at the Royal Chelsea Hospital. Wartime classics float around a handsome, wood-panelled room, as three smiling...
Sep 1, 2016


Volunteer drivers from the Taxi Charity will be escorting veterans around London for the 75th Annive
On Thursday 24 September 2015, volunteer black cab drivers from the Taxi Charity will be escorting war veterans around London for the...
Sep 21, 2015


Taxi Charity attends Greater London District Royal British Legion Annual Parade
The Greater London District Royal British Legion (RBL) held its annual parade in Richmond Town on the Sunday 13 September 2015. There...
Sep 13, 2015


Fast Eddie's Blog: News Round-Up
Hello again my taxi troopers, Just a quick update on events. We have taken a little break from our public collections - the last one took...
Jul 20, 2015


Taxi Charity Press Release: Black cab convoy honours veterans with seaside trip
Over one hundred kind-hearted London cabbies are switching off the meter to transport war veterans on a seaside trip to Worthing (on...
Jun 15, 2015


Derek's Blog: Founder's Day at Royal Hospital Chelsea
The Taxi Charity's Assistant Secretary and Press Officer, Derek Leone, shares his thoughts about this year's Founder's Day at Royal...
Jun 8, 2015


Taxi Charity to attend Founder's Day at Royal Hospital Chelsea
A number of Taxi Charity veterans and committee members have been invited to this year's Founder's Day at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 4...
Jun 3, 2015


Roy Cadman receives the Légion d'honneur
Trooper Roy Cadman (3 Commando, Royal East Kent Regiment) received the 'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur' from the French military...
May 30, 2015
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