TAXI CHARITY FOR MILITARY VETERANS

“Not many people reach to 100 now, so I had to do something.”

These often-unsung heroes continue to support many charities even when they have seen their livelihood No hesitation “I have met so many London cabbies though the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and it So many people don’t know how much cabbies do to help veterans and children through the different trade Roy lives in Chingford and loves being part of the Taxi Charity family and many of the cabbies who volunteer

It was part of the allied operation called ‘Market-Garden’ which led to the liberation of many Dutch Operation Market-Garden and draws attention to the consequences of the operation and aims to reach as many Many people know about their work with the veterans, and they always receive a great welcome. My grandmother lived a long and happy life until she passed away last May. Many thanks for this. My wife and I wish you a very happy birthday.

On 23 May, a group of pupils met with Harry Rawlins. The students took lots of pictures and had many questions for him, including ones about the fighting Although he now lived in Halifax, he had lived in London for many years and was a huge supporter of the

When the first lockdown was announced, the charity knew that with so many restrictions on travel and Many of our veterans do not have access to computers or mobile phones and many are hard of hearing, so To allow the charity to keep in regular contact, I designed a card or gift for each month which marked but where possible volunteer cabbies hand deliver the gifts and we have been delighted to receive so many Susy: In January, the veterans will be receiving a card to mark the anniversary of Rorke’s Drift.

it came home to me just how proud I was of my dad and what a very special person he was along with many Like many young lads at that time, he told a white lie about his age (he was 15) and applied to join Leslie did have one regret, or at least he thought he did, as Caroline explains: Along with many young He married Winifred in 1950. He always took a pride in his appearance and he instilled that in me also, among many other qualities

In celebration of Burns Night, here is a recording of 92 year old veteran Joe Hoadley performing the Scottish folk song, ‘The Scottish Soldier’ on his harmonica, at a music night organised on behalf of the Taxi https://soundcloud.com/user-273524845-102637931/the-scottish-soldier Source: Veterans Road Trip #JoeHoadley

On 17 May 2023, London cab driver and Taxi Charity volunteer Colin Mills from the village of Nazeing Colin said: "It’s my 60th birthday this year and I wanted to do something to mark the occasion while and his brothers are setting off on the 84-mile walk from Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast on 17 May We have set ourselves a fundraising target of £2,500 for the Taxi Charity, which may be a bit ambitious These men and women are incredibly generous and so many, like Colin, go the extra mile to try and raise

A WWII veteran was a guest of honour at services in the Netherlands, marking the country’s freedom from Connie visited the graves of the war dead, before taking part in the Liberation Day parade on Thursday 5 May She made the visit to the Netherlands ahead of Dementia Action Week, which runs from 16-22 May. It was a truly moving and unforgettable experience and there were many tears from both the veterans and

Jim Knox, from Upminster, was a much-loved member of the Taxi Charity family who attended many of our On 2 December, Jim was one of the many veterans who enjoyed the Taxi Charity’s Christmas party at Millwall

Last year was by far the busiest and most varied in our history. May Golf Day Fundraiser On 3 May, our annual fundraising golf day was held at Cuddington Golf Club, Surrey during early May (2 - 6 May) to mark the anniversary of Dutch Liberation is the highlight of their year Many events had been organised to mark this historic occasion. many to list here.

“It’s not often that you’re gonna get 30 veterans of this age hanging around, how many more years have

Ambassador Joanna Roper for inviting us to this reception at her residence and taking the time to talk to so many

Anthony Lang from Guildford said: "I have met Roy Maxwell many times during my Normandy trips for D-Day He married Tegwedd and they had a daughter Jane.

schoolchildren was picked up by Associated Press and appeared in a large number of news outlets and also the 8 May Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, many of the veterans who travel with us each year to Normandy The Taxi Charity hopes it will have sufficient funds to return as many of our remaining World War II

George was married to Sylvia for 76 years, and after her passing he spent his final years at the Royal years but had plenty of time for other hobbies, including volunteering at the Wimbledon Theatre for many group of veterans and he told me how delighted he was to have shared this significant event with so many

For many years I have joined the charity on trips to the continent to pay my respects to the comrades

German bombers flying up the Thames estuary towards London; how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on many

“Ernie is an important member of the Taxi Charity family and has been on many of our trips across the

Taxi Charity for also keeping in contact with us throughout the pandemic and for all the cards and many