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Taxi Charity organises Christmas party at Millwall FC for veterans, volunteers, patrons and other fr
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans held its annual Christmas party at Millwall FC on Thursday 13 December - and a wonderful time was...
Dec 24, 2018


Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Field of Remembrance memorial garden at Westminster Abbey
Every November, a Field of Remembrance memorial garden is opened close to Westminster Abbey. The Taxi Charity takes veterans to this...
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


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


'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


"Thank you for your kindness in driving us to Blenheim Palace" - Joan McLoughlin
Dear Mr Goodwin, I am writing on behalf of myself and my fellow Chelsea Pensioners to thank you and all the other London taxi drivers for...
Jul 25, 2018


Taxi Charity proud to support Waterloo Uncovered
Volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity joined forces with Waterloo Uncovered to escort a number of veterans to an archaeological dig at...
Jul 21, 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


Ian Kerr-Bonner attends Maidstone funeral of World War Two pilot Des Page by helicopter, Kent Online
We recently lost Arnhem veteran Des Page. Kent Online ran an article about his funeral, which was attended by his friend Ian Kerr-Bonner,...
Jun 16, 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 escorts French students to Imperial War Museum to meet with WWII veterans
On Tuesday 10 April, volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity ferried French students from Park Lane to the Imperial War Museum. On...
Apr 11, 2018


Taxi Charity sponsors a brick at Fulham Palace
On Thursday 5 April, the Taxi Charity was invited to Brick Fest at Fulham Palace. Lee Copeland, who is a volunteer at Fulham Palace,...
Apr 8, 2018


Photo Gallery: Lunch at RAF Club
Fantastic photos, courtesy of Robin Savage, from our lunch at the RAF Club on 24 January 2018. #RAFClub
Mar 16, 2018


Photo Gallery: Taxi Charity 70th anniversary celebrations at The Bedford Arms
Wonderful photos from our 70th anniversary celebrations at The Bedford Arms, where the Taxi Charity was formed on 27 February 1948. The...
Feb 26, 2018


WWII veterans and London cabbies to celebrate the Taxi Charity's 70th birthday at the Fulham pub
On Sunday 25 February 2018, WWII veterans and London cab drivers will return to The Bedford Arms in Fulham where the Taxi Charity was...
Feb 24, 2018
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