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Taxi Charity attends Waterloo Uncovered event at The Royal Hospital Chelsea
The Taxi Charity was delighted to attend 'An Evening With Waterloo Uncovered' at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on 6 November. Over 350...
Nov 12, 2018


Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Hall Place & Gardens for Remembrance Day commemorations
Some very important visitors were taken to Hall Place & Gardens in the London Borough of Bexley by the Taxi Charity on 5 November, to...
Nov 10, 2018


Join Joanna and Ray's Christmas Lights Walk and raise funds for the Taxi Charity
For the fourth year in a row Joanna Moncrieff and fellow tour guide and taxi driver Ray Coggin will jointly lead a charity fundraising...
Nov 6, 2018


Harry Joel MBE, Honorary Life President of the Taxi Charity, has passed away
Harry Joel MBE 1924 - 2018 It is with great sadness that the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans announces the passing of its Honorary...
Oct 30, 2018


Taxi Charity celebrates 70th anniversary with a Thank You party
On Sunday 7 October, the Taxi Charity thanked London cab drivers with a party at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The party - arranged for cab...
Oct 15, 2018


Taxi Charity attends DMRC Benevolent Fund Gala Dinner
On Friday 12 October, Taxi Charity vice president, Frances Wyhowska, and a number of veterans and cab drivers were invited to the DMRC...
Oct 15, 2018


Press Release: Five London cabbies pledge to lose over 25 stone and climb Kilimanjaro for Taxi Chari
Five London cabbies have joined together on a year long fundraising mission to lose over 25 stones before climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The...
Sep 25, 2018


Flying high, OnRoute Magazine
TFL's OnRoute magazine recently featured an article about the Taxi Charity and our fundraising skydive with the Red Devils... Two...
Sep 14, 2018


Taxi Charity features in London Taxi Radio podcasts
The Taxi Charity has recently featured in two podcasts, courtesy of London Taxi Radio. Cabbie and reporter, Mark Wakely, contacted the...
Sep 13, 2018


'Thank You' sculpture unveiled to honour First World War heroes
Volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of war veterans to the unveiling of a sculpture that honours First World...
Aug 3, 2018


Honouring the fallen, OnRoute Magazine
TFL's OnRoute magazine recently featured an article about the Taxi Charity and two of our recent events... It’s been a busy old time...
Aug 1, 2018


Photo Gallery: 'Team Be Lucky' skydive for Taxi Charity
On Thursday 26 July 2018, Team Be Lucky, made up of four London cabbies, two veterans and a Taxi Charity committee member, undertook...
Jul 28, 2018


Press Release: Korean veteran 85 and Chelsea Pensioner 70 to skydive for Taxi Charity
Korean veteran Bill Parr (85) and Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith (70) will be joining the Red Devils at Langar Airfield near Nottingham on...
Jul 20, 2018


Photos from our 2018 veterans trip to Worthing
On 12 June 2018, 100 volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted veterans on a trip to Worthing. Following a tradition that began...
Jun 21, 2018


Press Release: Seventieth annual day trip to Worthing for WWII veterans
Every year since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been bringing veterans to Worthing for the day to spend time with their friends and comrades...
Jun 11, 2018


Photo Gallery: Taxi Charity veterans trip to Normandy
On 4 - 8 June 2018, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted 25 WWII veterans on a trip to Normandy. Their busy itinerary was as...
Jun 10, 2018


WWII war veterans support The D-Day Darlings on Britain's Got Talent!
The Taxi Charity escorted a group of war veterans to Britain's Got Talent to support The D-Day Darlings for their semi-final and final...
Jun 8, 2018


Press Release: Veterans to visit Normandy to remember the most memorable wartime operation ever plan
The 6th June 1944 is fixed in the memory of WWII veterans as the date of one of the most important wartime operations ever planned and...
May 31, 2018


Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Netherlands for Remembrance and Liberation Day commemorations
On 2 - 6 May 2018, 20 volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted 34 WWII and Korean War veterans and their carers to the...
May 8, 2018


Taxi Charity attends official launch of DMRC Benevolent Fund at Headley Court
The Taxi Charity is proud to support the DMRC Benevolent Fund and to have attended the official launch of the charity at Headley Court...
Apr 18, 2018
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