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Oct 3

In memory of Christine Wren who passed away on 29 September 2020

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

Sep 15

Taxi Charity sends out V for Victory cards to commemorate 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Taxi Charity has sent out 250 specially designed cards to WWII veterans...

Sep 13

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 m...

Sep 9

TAXI catches up with cabbie Sebastian Philp following his tour of Italian battlefields

Taxi Editor: Sebastian, tell us a bit about you... Seb: I live in Shoreditch and have been a cabbie in London for 18 years. Because I lov...

Aug 10

WWII veteran Fred Lee interviewed by Andrew Pierce on LBC ahead of VJ Day

Ahead of VJ Day, WWII veteran, Alfie “Fred” Lee (94), spoke with Andrew Pierce from LBC about his experiences in the Far East. #FredLee ...

Aug 8

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 w...

Aug 3

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 Char...

Jul 29

Thanks to our volunteers for going the extra mile

The past few months have been the most challenging in our charity’s history. Since 1948, we have relied on the generosity of volunteer Lo...

Jul 22

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...

Jul 2

Chairman's Blog: Life is what happens whilst you're making other plans

Last year was an extraordinary year in the Taxi Charity's history. The wide range of events, trips and historic anniversaries made 2019, ...

Jun 26

Memories of Dame Vera Lynn, Taxi Charity patron

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 Char...

Jun 5

Major Ted Hunt and Ian Parsons interviewed on BBC Radio Sussex for D-Day

On Saturday 6 June, WWII veteran, Major Ted Hunt, and Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, spoke with Joe Talbot on BBC Radio Sussex about...

May 6

Taxi Charity celebrating VE Day with gifts of 1940s goodies

This May, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans should have been taking WWII veterans to the Netherlands for the 75th anniversary Rememb...

May 4

Wonderful videos of WWII veterans receiving their RNRMC goodie bags

Here are some lovely videos of Essex-based veterans Ernie Davies, John King, Les Underwood, Dick Edser and Norman Bryant, and Ruby McCrud...

May 1

Taxi Charity delivers more RNRMC goodie bags to veterans

Volunteer drivers from the Taxi Charity delivered more goodie bags to naval veterans in and around London today. The goodie bags - kindly...

May 1

Taxi Charity delivers RNRMC goodie bags to naval veterans

The Taxi Charity is delighted to be able to deliver wonderful goodie bags to veterans which have been donated by the Royal Navy & Royal M...

Apr 15

Taxi Charity chairman interviewed by Bob Mills on TalkRadio

Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, was interviewed by Bob Mills on Talk Radio on Saturday 11 April. Ian discusses the history of the Tax...

Apr 8

Taxi Charity supporting veterans through Coronavirus pandemic

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has been supporting veterans since 1948 and during the COVID-19 pandemic has called on London’s bl...

Apr 7

COVID-19 Update from Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons

Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, explains how volunteer drivers and committee members are helping veterans during the coronavirus outb...

Mar 27

Press Release: Taxi Charity unites London cab drivers to volunteer in the community

Volunteers from London's cab driving force have stepped forward to support the Taxi Charity during the coronavirus pandemic. The call to ...

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