Obituary: WWII veteran Roy Maxwell died in hospital on 4 April 2023 at the age of 101
Roy Maxwell was born in Rhyl, North Wales, on 21 February 1922 and was brought up on his grandfather's farm. He married Tegwedd and they...
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Mar 21, 2023
WWII veteran overwhelmed by tattoo
In 2022, WWII veteran Roy Maxwell was in Normandy for the D-Day commemorations with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. On 5 June,...
Feb 21, 2022
WWII veteran Roy Maxwell celebrates his 100th birthday
Volunteers from the Taxi Charity joined Roy Maxwell and his family and friends on Sunday 20 February to celebrate his 100th birthday. The...
Feb 8, 2022
WWII veteran Roy Maxwell celebrates his 100th birthday, TAXI
In June 1944, as part of the 1st Special Service Brigade, No. 4 Commando landed on Sword Beach thirty minutes before the rest of the...
Jun 8, 2021
WWII veterans delighted as British Normandy Memorial opens
On the 77th anniversary of D-Day, volunteer London cab drivers took a large group of WWII veterans to the National Memorial Arboretum to...
Jun 2, 2021
Taxi Charity receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is thrilled to have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The charity...
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