TAXI CHARITY FOR MILITARY VETERANS

NORTH (RED CORNER) Morgan Cross Dave Hammond Wally Saunders Terry Buffin Marc Turner Gary Dunne Richard Carroll George Dixon Steve Williamson Dave Windsor Lenny Etheridge Coach: Michael Herring Referee: Mark

Association For War Disabled - to transport war heroes to the battle fields of Belgium (on Tues 10 May Honorary Chairman Gary Belsey added: "This is a pilgrimage to honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in WWI; many of our forefathers and family ancestors have marked their place in history. Trip Itinerary Tues 10 May 7am - Pick ups from across London 11.10am Ferry from Dover Mid-pm Arrival Weds 11 May Late breakfast and drive to Passchendaele Museum.

Taxi Benevolent Association for War Veterans took 80 war veterans to the Netherlands from the 2nd of May This was a site of war graves and many of them were Canadian soldiers. Several Scots soldiers in kilts were present playing the bagpipes and we had a trumpeter who sounded They played many wartime songs to an enthusiastic response. He wore the veterans’ uniform of the Scots Highlanders and had a nifty beret with a red cockade.

Chelsea, home of the Chelsea Pensioners, highlighted the appropriate methods of treating somebody who may We’re hoping to spread the word around the trade so as many cabbies as possible can benefit from Danny

The charity contacted all kinds of organisations in order to reach as many veterans as possible, and This generosity not only underlines the respect held for our veterans, but also the admiration so many The Union and French flags were flown at half mast as a mark of respect to the London Bridge and Manchester

In May 2015, Monique's daughter read the song lyrics as a poem at the Children’s Liberation Monument, Oosterbeek Cemetery in 1994 and was wandering through the rows of headstones, when he stopped at one that marked both used the lyrics and the story in our ceremonies during the Airborne Commemoration last year and many This really was the highlight of the whole concert, which many people enjoyed very much.

This was a very emotional visit, with many of our veterans having members of their family named on the Many of the taxis stop once again at South Holmwood on the return journey for a short break, a drink They sang many 1940s popular songs that went down really well with our veterans. Many people do many things to support their charities. , many ways.

Janet filmed Jim during one of his many trips with the London Taxi Benevolent Association for the War The ex-Royal Marine took part in the first wave of landings in Normandy in 1944 when his small assault During his later years he led many of the commemorations in Blackpool and was a firm fixture at the annual He regularly returned to Normandy to mark the anniversary of the D-Day landings including the 70th anniversary

Over the past years, the charity’s events have been honoured with many guests, including HRH Princess Douglas Bader, Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns and Lady Suzie Johns, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC and many standards of care during their advanced years, in recognition of their loyal service to the nation. 2017 marks Others may not have served in campaigns, but all understand what it means to be a soldier and the potential Hospital Chelsea, they must either surrender their military pension and any War Disability Pension they may

To our many sponsors, who give constant support, and to those who advertise in our diaries. Our collectors do a magnificent job for us, spending many, many hours rattling the buckets, and charming part doing what they can for the collective good: Paul Davis as secretary, Mike Husk as treasurer, Gary It was very rewarding this year to see many of our veterans awarded the French Legion d’Honneur medal

“I’ve been with the charity for about ten years now, but I’m not one of the many taxi drivers who volunteer “I first became involved through my photography as I used to take pictures of the veterans at their many

Group Captain Mark Heffron, Head of Welfare Policy at the Ministry of Defence, has added his support to the trip: “This event is one of many which The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has organised, taking

The evening, organised by Scottish charity Glen Art, is to raise funds for Support Our Paras to help

Volunteer collectors, many of them in their 90s, turn-out in all weathers throughout the year to fundraise

to get to the bridge during the battle John Crosson and Geoff Roberts, both 7th Battalion Kings Own Scottish [Our veterans are interviewed for Dutch TV around the 6:15 mark] Itinerary for 70th Airborne March 2016

'I've been going for so many years now that some of the toddlers I've met are now grown up with families

I've been going for so many years now that some of the toddlers I've met are now grown up with families

got engaged within 6 months and had to wait due to George being deployed for a suitable time to get married Association for War Disabled, they now live within sheltered housing at a school in Croydon and have many

I’ve been going for so many years now that some of the toddlers I’ve met are now grown up with families

The veterans, including many who took part in the Dutch liberation, attended the National Liberation