Obituary: Alec Hall 3 June 1922 - 16 October 2023
WWII veteran Alec Hall from Southend-on-Sea, died at home on Monday 16 October with his family by his side. Alec Hall served with the 181...
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News & Updates
- Oct 18
Poppy Cabs support veterans on Remembrance Sunday
On 12 November, when the capital falls silent at 11:00am, hundreds of London’s black cab drivers who volunteer their time to take...
- Oct 3
Veterans and cabbies take to the track at Goodwood
On 29 September, ten London cab drivers who volunteer for the Taxi Charity took 15 veterans to Goodwood to participate in a Mission...
- Sep 23
Taxi Charity takes veterans to the Netherlands for annual Operation Market Garden commemorations
Four London cab drivers, who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, travelled to the Netherlands with five war veterans...
- Sep 14
WWII veterans enjoy event hosted by Taxi Charity at Biggin Hill
WWII veterans enjoyed an event hosted by the Taxi Charity at Biggin Hill with two Spitfire flights and entertainment from the D-Day...
- Sep 6
Veterans and cab drivers attend the British Ambassador’s residence in The Hague
On Friday 1 September, a group of Taxi Charity volunteers, veterans and supporters attended a reception at the Ambassador’s residence in...
- Aug 23
Veteran to complete 40km Wandeltocht Airborne March carrying 15kg for the Taxi Charity
Veteran Ben Mead, who served with REME in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan, will be marching 40km carrying 15kg to raise funds for the Taxi...
- Jul 12
Artist and WWII veteran exchange pictures
On Sunday 9 July, artist Tim Godden made the 300 mile journey from his home in North Devon to meet 99-year-old WWII veteran, Bill...
- Jul 5
Volunteer cabbies take over 100 veterans to Worthing
On 4 July, over 50 volunteer black cab drivers took veterans to Worthing for the Taxi Charity’s 75th anniversary visit. In a tradition...
- Jun 29
Obituary: Roy Smith 28 November 1925 - 23 June 2023
WWII Normandy veteran, Roy ‘Smudger’ Smith, from Sittingbourne in Kent died in hospital on Friday 23 June - he was 97. Roy Smith is...
- Jun 12
Taxi Charity takes veterans to Normandy
Volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity took a group of veterans to Normandy for the 79th anniversary of D-Day. For 75 years, the...
- Jun 10
WWII veterans take special flight on 79th anniversary of D-Day
A flight from Warton Aerodrome enabled WWII veterans, Ken Benbow (97) and Stuart Taylor (100), to attend the International D-Day Service...
- May 11
Veterans visit the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation
Fifteen cabs driven by Taxi Charity volunteers took a group of veterans to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation The London-based Taxi...
- May 9
Taxi Charity volunteer collects veteran's passport just hours before ferry crossing
WWII veteran Roy Smith’s renewed passport was collected just in time for him to travel to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation It was...
- May 9
Surrey veteran first woman to light Liberation Flame in the Netherlands
WWII veteran, Marie Scott (96), became the first female veteran to light the Flame of Liberation at midnight on 4 May in the Netherlands...
- Apr 23
London cab driver to walk Hadrian’s Wall for Taxi Charity
On 17 May 2023, London cab driver and Taxi Charity volunteer Colin Mills from the village of Nazeing in Essex, will be setting off from...
- Apr 6
London cab driver launches free cab hailing app
London cab driver, Micky Harris, launches cab hailing app ‘Unify London’, to give cabbies a better deal while helping charities London...
- Mar 29
Martin Hills is doing a fundraising beard shave for the Taxi Charity
On 23 April, fire protection engineer, Martin Hills, will be getting a close shave for the Taxi Charity in his local public house, the...
- Mar 23
Obituary: WWII veteran Robert ‘Robbie’ Larnach L’dH
Born on 21 June 1924, WWII veteran Robert ‘Robbie’ Larnach from Lybster near Caithness in Scotland died on 26 February 2023 aged 98. One...
- Mar 14
Three London cabbies have successfully rowed the Atlantic to raise funds for the Taxi Charity
London cab drivers Daren Parr 56, Bob Barber 56 and Stuart Lockhart 50 swapped their iconic black taxis for a Scud ocean rowing boat and...
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