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Taxi Charity adviser Frans Ammerlaan presented with MBE
On Friday 6 September, veterans and volunteers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans gathered at the ambassador’s residence in The...
Sep 7, 2024


Veterans attend Battle Proms Picnic Concert at Highclere Castle
On 3 August, WWII veterans Norrie Bartlett, Harry Rice, Mervyn Kersh and Marie Scott, post-war veterans Vic Needham Crofton and Peter...
Aug 4, 2024


Seventy black cabs take veterans to Worthing
On 2 July, 70 volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity drove veterans to Worthing for a day out at the seaside. Over 100...
Jul 9, 2024


Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take a group of veterans to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of Operation...
Jun 11, 2024


New Chair and Vice Chair for the Taxi Charity
In May 2024, the Taxi Charity elected cab drivers Colin Mills and Paul Cook to lead the charity. At a committee meeting in May, the Taxi...
May 30, 2024


Veterans gather at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
On 28 May, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans escorted a group of veterans to the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar. Among the group of...
May 29, 2024


Thousands cheer British veterans in the Netherlands
On 5 May 2024, 13 British veterans and one Canadian veteran led the Liberation Day Parade through Wageningen, applauded by thousands who...
May 13, 2024


Obituary: Tom Schaffer 25 April 1926 - 16 March 2024
Tom Schaffer, who was affectionately known as the poster boy of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, died on 16 March 2024 - he was...
Mar 21, 2024


Taxi Charity ambassador Frans Ammerlaan awarded Honorary MBE
Taxi Charity ambassador and Dutch advisor, Frans Ammerlaan, has been awarded an Honorary MBE by King Charles for services to...
Mar 14, 2024


Hearts from Herts for our veterans
A Hertfordshire-based charity that supports adults with learning disabilities has delivered Valentine love hearts for veterans supported...
Feb 11, 2024


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...
Oct 22, 2023


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 18, 2023


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...
Oct 3, 2023


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 23, 2023


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 14, 2023


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...
Sep 6, 2023


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 12, 2023


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...
Jul 5, 2023


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 29, 2023


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 12, 2023
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