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Obituary: Stuart Roy Cadman (26 March 1923 - 3 June 2025)
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Stuart Roy Cadman, a heroic D-Day veteran and one of...
6 days ago


Taxi Charity returns to Normandy for 81st anniversary of D-Day
The veterans attend the Bayeux CWGC service The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans proudly returned to Normandy this June to mark the...
Jun 10


Veteran Chris Willmott to cycle 1,382km across Europe on 80-year-old bike for Taxi Charity
Parachute Regiment veteran, Chris Willmott, is set to embark on an extraordinary solo cycling challenge this August, riding 1,382 km (859...
May 28


A 100-year-old veteran and a young entrepreneur raise over £250,000 for the Taxi Charity
What happens when a young entrepreneur and a 100-year-old World War II veteran team up for a cause close to their hearts? In the case of...
May 25


Veterans visit The Royal Mint to strike VE Day coin
Richard Pelzer and Ron Horsey The Royal Mint has announced the launch of a new commemorative coin honouring Victory in Europe (VE) Day,...
May 1


Obituary: Norman ‘Norrie’ Bartlett (24 March 1926 - 17 March 2025)
WWII veteran, Norman Bartlett, died on 17 March - just one week short of his 99th birthday Norrie Bartlett joined the Navy in June 1942,...
Mar 21


WWII veterans share their stories for International Women’s Day
WWII veterans mark International Women's Day with the Taxi Charity - Robin Savage Photography The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans...
Mar 10


Obituary: Reginald ‘Reg’ Pye (12 November 1923 - 18 February 2025)
WWII veteran, Reginald Pye, from Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, died on 18 February 2025, aged 101. Reg or Reggie, as he was fondly known,...
Feb 21


Veterans form friendship through the Taxi Charity, TAXI
Veterans Chris Langford, 40, and Vic Needham-Crofton, 91, met through the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. They have developed a...
Feb 18


80th anniversary of Dutch Liberation – Invitation to WWII Veterans
Market Garden veteran, Geoff Roberts In May 2025, the Netherlands will mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation, commemorating the end...
Jan 6


D-Day veterans appear on The National Lottery's Big Bash
On 4 December 2024, The National Lottery hosted a spectacular music and entertainment show at the OVO Arena, Wembley, which included...
Jan 6


Obituary: Raymond ‘Ray’ Whitwell (17 March 1919 - 20 November 2024)
WWII Dunkirk and Market Garden veteran Ray Whitwell died on Wednesday 20 November; he was 105. During WWII, war took Ray...
Nov 27, 2024


WWII veteran, Peter Smoothy, celebrates his 100th birthday
On 19 November, WWII veteran Peter Smoothy from Kent will celebrate his 100th birthday On 6 June 1944, Peter Smoothy was one of the...
Nov 18, 2024


Distinct Distillers launches 'Heroes Cask Reserve' on Remembrance Day, honouring WWII veterans with exclusive British rum
On Remembrance Day, 11 November 2024, Distinct Distillers proudly unveiled the Heroes Cask Reserve, an exclusive release of just 30...
Nov 12, 2024


Ramsgate veteran reunited with lost beret on Armistice Day thanks to black cab driver, ITV
A veteran from Ramsgate who lost his beret on the way to a Remembrance Day service, has had it returned to him after an army of black cab...
Nov 11, 2024


WWII veteran John King celebrates his 100th birthday
On 11 November, naval veteran John King celebrated his 100th birthday with a party for friends and family. Born on 11...
Nov 11, 2024


80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, TAXI
Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Chairman, Colin Mills, and Volunteer, Keely Allen, share their highlights from the recent trip to...
Oct 13, 2024


Obituary: WWII veteran Leslie ‘Les’ Underwood (2 March 1926 – 5 September 2024)
D-Day Naval veteran, Les Underwood, 98, died on Thursday 5 September. On D-Day in June 1944, 18-year-old Les Underwood was on a merchant...
Sep 27, 2024


Two WWII veterans take to the skies in Spitfires, TAXI
Taxi Charity gives two heroines, who played important roles during World War II, an unforgettable experience. On 12th September 2024,...
Sep 24, 2024


80th Anniversary of Arnhem: Private Lofty Roberts, 99, returns
He was among 35,000 men who fought the Germans for nine long days in one of the bloodiest battles of World War Two. But 80 years on,...
Sep 20, 2024
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