News & Updates

Apr 26

Obituary: Bill Gladden 13 January 1924 - 24 April 2024

100-year-old WWII veteran, William ‘Bill’ Gladden, who flew into Normandy on D-Day, died at home in Haverhill on 24 April. Bill Gladden...

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...

Jul 12, 2023

Artist and WWII veteran exchange pictures

On Sunday 9 July, artist Tim Godden made the 300 mile journey from his home in North Devon to meet 99-year-old WWII veteran, Bill...

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...

Aug 3, 2022

WWII veteran to help find home for dog

When WWII veteran Bill Gladden heard that one year old terrier Cody was having a difficult time finding a new home, he offered to help...

Jul 25, 2022

Veterans enjoy road trip to Worthing, TAXI

Taxi sat down with London cab driver, Paul Cook, who recently decided to find out what Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was all about....

Jun 15, 2022

WWII veteran revisits the Normandy barn where his life was saved

Last week, D-Day veteran, Bill Gladden, returned to the barn where his life was saved when he was injured in 1944. Bill Gladden, 98, from...

Jun 15, 2022

The Taxi Charity goes Dutch, OnRoute Magazine

After a pause of two years, the Taxi Charity was finally able to revisit the Netherlands this March and May to plan for, and then take...

May 21, 2022

Taxi Charity attends First In, Last Out: The Last Men of The 6th Airborne Division exhibition

On Friday 20 May, volunteers from the Taxi Charity attended the opening of the First In, Last Out: The Last Men of The 6th Airborne...

Apr 19, 2022

WWII veteran paints famous care home cat, TAXI

WWII veteran, Bill Gladden, who is 98-years-old, lives in Suffolk and recently joined the Taxi Charity on a visit to the Netherlands. On...

Sep 13, 2020

London cabbie tours Italian battlefields

Sebastian Philp, a London cabbie from Shoreditch, has a real passion to learn all he can about WWII. This summer he decided to find out...

Jun 25, 2019

Chairman's Blog: Veterans' Trip to Normandy for D-Day 75

I have no idea how my predecessors felt when they began their time as chairman of this wonderful charity. However, I doubt the momentous...

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