Poppy Cabs raises £6,000 for good causes
Despite the cancellation of the Remembrance Day services in London in November, Poppy Cabs' supporters once again proved just how...
News & Updates
- Dec 24, 2020
80th anniversary of the London Blitz
On the evening of 29 December 1940, London suffered its most devastating air raid. We asked some veterans what memories they have of the...
- Dec 23, 2020
WWII veteran Bill Lawson celebrates his 100th birthday
Veteran Bill Lawson from Ilminster in Somerset is celebrating his 100th birthday On 31 December 2020, Bill Lawson will be celebrating his...
- Dec 18, 2020
The Taxi Charity will be delivering a little festive cheer to veterans this Christmas
After a year like no other, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans will be delivering a little festive cheer to veterans who have missed...
- Dec 4, 2020
Taxi Charity bids WWII veteran Fred Glover a final farewell
On 2 December, veterans, cabbies and volunteers from the Taxi Charity joined family and friends for the cremation of WWII veteran, Fred...
- Nov 29, 2020
Taxi Charity escorts WWII veteran Frank Ashleigh to the Festival of Remembrance
On Wednesday 28 October, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to be asked by the Royal British Legion to take WWII...
- Nov 7, 2020
Lest We Forget - Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2020
We have been talking to our veterans about how they will mark Remembrance Sunday this year, as the usual events in London are...
- Oct 29, 2020
Alec Borrie talks about Remembrance Sunday – Lest we forget
Every November, for over 30 years, Alec Borrie (96) from Slade Green has attended the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey. Sadly...
- Oct 23, 2020
Taxi Charity escorts veterans to launch of the Knock & Check Campaign
Volunteer London licenced taxi drivers took three WWII veterans to The Sun Inn in Faversham to support the launch of the Kent Community...
- Oct 19, 2020
Taxi Charity supporter completes 40km Wandeltocht in the Netherlands in memory of Frank Pendergast
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans would usually be in the Netherlands each September with a group of veterans for the annual...
- Sep 13, 2020
London cabbie tours Italian battlefields
Sebastian Philp, a London cabbie from Shoreditch, has a real passion to learn all he can about WWII. This summer he decided to find out...
- Sep 9, 2020
The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
The Taxi Charity has been talking with Peter Smoothy (95) from Herne Bay and George Dunn (98) from Saltdean near Brighton, about their...
- Aug 27, 2020
Veterans and volunteer cabbies enjoy VJ Day 75th anniversary event at Danny House
On Sunday 16 August, the Taxi Charity arranged for volunteer cabbies to drive 25 veterans from across London and the south east to join...
- Aug 15, 2020
Taxi Charity is delivering commemorative tins to veterans for VJ Day
To mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day on Saturday 15 August, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delivering specially commissioned...
- Aug 8, 2020
On the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, veterans share their stories of serving in the Far East
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Japan, that ultimately led to the end of WWII, the Taxi Charity spoke to some veterans...
- Aug 3, 2020
Press Release: From Parachute Regiment to fundraising London cabbie
Born in 1959 in Kensington, Dennis Hayes is a London Cabbie and sits on the committee of a charity very close to his heart, the Taxi...
- Jul 22, 2020
Taxi Charity gathers to say farewell to 100-year-old veteran, George Parsons
Representatives from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans joined family and friends on Friday 17 July 2020 to pay their respects at the...
- Jun 24, 2020
Taxi Charity says goodbye to WWII veteran Frank Pendergast with a guard of honour at his funeral
On Friday 19 June, the Taxi Charity said goodbye to one of its much-loved WWII veterans, Frank Pendergast Frank Pendergast, 94, 7th...
- Jun 10, 2020
Veterans' Worthing visit cancelled for the first time
For over 70 years, the Taxi Charity has taken veterans to Worthing every summer to enjoy sea air, fish and chips, ice cream and a catch...
- May 28, 2020
100 year old WWII veteran to mark D-Day in Worthing instead of Normandy
Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO usually marks D-Day on 6 June in Normandy with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. This year, plans were...