News & Updates

For Marie Scott, the 75th anniversary of D-Day has become an even more special year as she has been awarded the highest French decoration...

On 1 May 2019, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith will be attempting his 100th parachute jump at an event to raise funds for the Taxi Charity. ...

On Thursday 7 March, on the last day of the Taxi Charity's planning trip for D-Day 75, veterans Frank Pendergast, Fred Glover and Bill...

The Taxi Charity would like to wish veteran Ray Whitwell a wonderful 100th birthday!

On Tuesday 26 February, Ian Parsons of the Taxi Charity escorted WWII veteran Frank Ashleigh (Glider Pilot Regiment) to Cranmore School...

In case you missed it, here's a wonderful video of veteran Danny McCrudden singing with Katie and Amy from The D-Day Darlings on ITV...

With their debut album riding high in the charts, The D-Day Darlings are busy rehearsing for a concert in London – where they will be...

The Taxi Charity invited its collectors and supporters for a slap-up lunch at the RAF Club in Picadilly on Thursday 21 February. Also in...

8 May 1926 - 12 January 2019 Today we said farewell to Edward 'Ted' Pieri - an Airborne Warrior of Market Garden, Norway and Palestine....

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce that Eddie Hillery has been appointed president. Eddie has been involved...

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans held its annual Christmas party at Millwall FC on Thursday 13 December - and a wonderful time was...

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

Some very important visitors were taken to Hall Place & Gardens in the London Borough of Bexley by the Taxi Charity on 5 November, to...

On Sunday 7 October, the Taxi Charity thanked London cab drivers with a party at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The party - arranged for cab...

Volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of war veterans to the unveiling of a sculpture that honours First World...

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...

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

Korean veteran Bill Parr (85) and Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith (70) will be joining the Red Devils at Langar Airfield near Nottingham on...

On 12 June 2018, 100 volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted veterans on a trip to Worthing. Following a tradition that began seventy years ago, the London cabbies picked up veterans and carers from their homes across the capital and headed off for their big day out. After a pit stop at South Holmwood village near Dorking in Surrey, for home-made sandwiches, cakes and refreshments, the taxis traveled in convoy along the A24 to Worthing. Once in Worthing, the veter

We recently lost Arnhem veteran Des Page. Kent Online ran an article about his funeral, which was attended by his friend Ian Kerr-Bonner,...