News & Updates

On 2 December, veterans, cabbies and volunteers from the Taxi Charity joined family and friends for the cremation of WWII veteran, Fred...

WWII veteran, Frederick “Fred” Glover (94) from Brighton, died on 31 October 2020 having spent his last few days in hospital where the...

The Taxi Charity would like to bid a sad farewell to Christine Wren, a loving mother and grandmother who gave unconditional love....

One of the last of the Arnhem veterans has died in Richmond at the age of 98. Paratrooper John Jeffries not only had an amazing war story...

Representatives from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans joined family and friends on Friday 17 July 2020 to pay their respects at the...

Dame Vera Lynn died on 18 June 2020, aged 103, she was patron of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans for over 50 years. Dame Vera Lynn...

As chairman of this wonderful charity, I was so sorry to hear the sad news of Dame Vera Lynn’s passing. My involvement with the Taxi...

On Friday 19 June, the Taxi Charity said goodbye to one of its much-loved WWII veterans, Frank Pendergast Frank Pendergast, 94, 7th...

A D-Day veteran, a paramedic who worked pitchside at Crystal Palace and a media executive have been named among the latest Londoners to...

One of the last surviving Second World War veterans from east London has died of coronavirus at the age of 95. Len Brace, veteran British...

The Taxi Charity is deeply saddened to learn that Dave Allen, owner and editor of The Cab Driver Newspaper has passed away. Dave was...

Harry Joel MBE 1924 - 2018 It is with great sadness that the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans announces the passing of its Honorary...

We sadly lost another of our veteran collectors on 21 November 2016. Bert's funeral was held at All Saints Church in Sanderstead on 5...

Lt General Royal Artillery (ret) Ted Meines, who passed away on Christmas Eve, never stopped thanking the Allies for his, and the people...

We sadly lost another of our veteran collectors on 15 June 2016. RIP, George. George's funeral will be held at Hither Green Crematorium...

Roland Dane died on the 2nd February 2016 in his 91st year. He was a member of the 7th Battalion, Black Watch during WW2 and took part in...

Dear All, Sadly, Buzz (Henry) Brown RN passed away on 19 February 2016 in hospital aged 90. Buzz was one of our collectors. He had...

Fred Walker, who has died aged 91, was a former Army Commando who, in June last year, was one of 19 Pensioners at the Royal Hospital...

Sadly, we have been recently informed that Maraine (Ray) Seal, George's wife, passed away on the 20 December 2015 in her sleep in...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of life's gentlemen, Freddie Walker, aged 91. Fred was in The Beds and Herts...