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Taxi Charity veterans feature in work of art at The National Memorial Arboretum
Approximately 20 of the Taxi Charity veterans, most of them collectors for the charity, have their photos included in an important work...
Mar 3, 2017
Collectors' lunch at RAF Club
Today we organised a lunch at The Royal Air Force Club for our veteran collectors to say a huge thank you for the wonderful fundraising...
Feb 9, 2017
Photos from our Back To The Beaches launch event at The King's Arms, Keston
On Sunday 22 January 2017, the Taxi Charity held an informal launch event for its Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy. We are...
Jan 23, 2017
Photos of our Back To The Beaches taxi wrap
A few photos of our wrapped taxi, helping to raise awareness about our Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy in June 2017....
Jan 20, 2017
Taxi Charity invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham
Taxi Charity volunteers and veterans were invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham on 22 November for a tour of the brewery. Castle...
Nov 22, 2016
Photos from 'Acts of Remembrance' evening at Kino Teatr, St Leonards
A huge thank you to photographer Russell Jacobs for snapping our veterans at the 'Acts of Remembrance' evening on Sunday 6 November. They...
Nov 10, 2016
Taxi Charity attends 70th anniversary of the Airborne March
On Thursday 1 September 2016, the Taxi Charity took five Arnhem veterans to the 70th anniversary of the Airborne March, known locally as...
Sep 7, 2016
Taxi Charity takes seven veterans to Normandy to recce June 2017 trip
The Taxi Charity has organised a four day planning trip to Normandy ahead of its veterans' trip next year. From Monday 4 July 2016 to...
Jul 4, 2016
Photos from the Taxi Charity's 68th Worthing outing for war veterans
A few of our favourite photos from this year's Worthing outing. Please visit our Flickr channel for more fantastic photos. #worthing
Jun 22, 2016
Photo Diary of the veterans' trip to Ypres: 10-12 May 2016
On Tuesday 10 May 2016, 64 London taxis transported 98 war veterans plus volunteers and paramedics to the town of Ypres in Belgium. The...
May 13, 2016
Taxi Charity organises 1940s singsong evening for war veterans at The Worppell pub in Ware
On Saturday 12 March 2016, the Taxi Charity held a 1940s evening at the newly refurbished Worppell pub in Ware. Twenty veterans and their...
Mar 15, 2016
Taxi Charity veterans attend passing out parade at Hendon
A number of Taxi Charity veterans were invited to watch a passing out parade at Hendon College of Policing on Friday 11 March 2016....
Mar 11, 2016
Taxi Charity annual collectors' lunch held on Thames cruise boat
Yesterday, the Taxi Charity organised a lunch for its veteran collectors to say a heartfelt thanks for all the time and effort they put...
Jan 29, 2016
Photos from Taxi Charity veterans' Christmas meal at Millwall FC
On Thursday 3 December, the Taxi Charity held its annual Christmas lunch for war veterans. Approx. 150 veterans and over 100 veterans'...
Dec 18, 2015
Photos from 75th anniversary of the George Cross and George Medal
On Thursday 24 September 2015, volunteer black cab drivers from the Taxi Charity were asked by the VC & GC Association to escort war...
Sep 25, 2015
Taxi Charity attends Market Garden Remembrance Service, Arnhem
Taxi Charity Vice President, Dick Goodwin, went to Arnhem in Holland at the weekend to represent the charity at the annual remembrance...
Sep 21, 2015
Taxi Charity attends Greater London District Royal British Legion Annual Parade
The Greater London District Royal British Legion (RBL) held its annual parade in Richmond Town on the Sunday 13 September 2015. There...
Sep 13, 2015
WW2 Veterans raise a glass to HM The Queen
Veterans who support the work of The London Taxi Benevolent Association For War Disabled – also known as the Taxi Charity - met outside...
Sep 9, 2015
Photos from recent trip to commemorate 73rd anniversary of Dieppe Raid
The Taxi Charity recently accompanied veteran Roy Cadman (No 3 Commando) to Dieppe for the 73rd anniversary commemorations of the Dieppe...
Aug 28, 2015
Taxi Charity committee members accompany veterans to 73rd anniversary of Dieppe Raid
Click here for Photo Gallery >>> Taxi Charity Assistant Chairman (and London cabbie), Dave Hemstead, and Taxi Charity Vice President,...
Aug 19, 2015
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