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Taxi Charity attends 71st anniversary of the Airborne March
On Friday 1 September 2017, the Taxi Charity took seven Arnhem veterans to the Netherlands to attend the 71st Airborne March, also known...
Sep 30, 2017


Taxi Charity organises veterans flying day at Damyns Hall Aerodrome
On 21 September 2017, volunteer drivers from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of military veterans, including its own veteran...
Sep 22, 2017


Be a Poppy Cab on Remembrance Sunday
London’s taxis will once again be providing a FREE taxi shuttle service for veterans going to and from the Cenotaph Service on 12...
Sep 16, 2017


Veterans attend Festival of Flight at Biggin Hill Airshow
On Saturday 19 August 2017, a delegation of veterans and Chelsea pensioners were invited to the Festival of Flight at Biggin Hill Airshow...
Aug 24, 2017


Photo Gallery: Veterans jump for Taxi Charity
On Thursday 10 August 2017, war veterans Ted Pieri, Fred Glover and Dick Carpenter (all 91), undertook tandem skydives with the Red...
Aug 14, 2017


100th skydive for Chelsea Pensioner along with WWII veterans, Fred and Ted
Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith (68) will be swapping his scarlet uniform for a red jumpsuit when he joins two WWII heroes on a charity...
Aug 8, 2017


Taxi Charity and its veterans featured in History of War magazine
We are delighted that the Taxi Charity and a number of the veterans the charity escorted to France for our Back To The Beaches trip...
Jul 26, 2017


Back to the beaches, OnRoute magazine
Our Back To The Beaches veterans trip to Normandy featured on page 5 of the July issue of Transport for London's OnRoute magazine. Click...
Jul 1, 2017


London cab drivers treat 200 WWII veterans to seaside outing
Recently returned from the trip of a lifetime to the beaches of Normandy, 90 London cab drivers are on the road again, this time taking...
Jun 28, 2017
"I am just writing to say a big thank you for helping and looking after all our WWII veterans&
Dear all, I am just writing to say a big thank you for helping and looking after all our WWII veterans, especially the lads who went to...
Jun 12, 2017


Back To The Beaches Itinerary
Here is the draft itinerary for the Taxi Charity's Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy, 4 - 8 June 2017. Please note that this...
May 30, 2017


Press Release: WWII veterans make a final D-Day trip back to the beaches
Big-hearted drivers of London’s iconic black cabs are transporting heroes of World War II on the trip of a lifetime, back to the...
May 30, 2017


Taxi Charity organises veterans sing-song at The Coach & Horses, Soho
The Taxi Charity is proud to present a veterans sing-song at The Coach & Horses, 29 Greek Street, London, W1D 5DH on Saturday 22 April...
Apr 20, 2017


Photos from our recent visit to the The Merville Battery Memorial at Inkpen Common
On Friday 24 March 2017, the Taxi Charity accompanied a delegation from Merville on a visit to Hungerford to pay their respects at the...
Apr 9, 2017


WWII veterans sing to celebrate Forces’ Sweetheart’s 100th birthday
Second World War heroes will serenade theatre-goers with iconic wartime songs such as We’ll Meet Again, The White Cliffs of Dover and...
Mar 18, 2017


Collectors' lunch at RAF Club
Today we organised a lunch at The Royal Air Force Club for our veteran collectors to say a huge thank you for the wonderful fundraising...
Feb 9, 2017


Photos from our Back To The Beaches launch event at The King's Arms, Keston
On Sunday 22 January 2017, the Taxi Charity held an informal launch event for its Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy. We are...
Jan 23, 2017


In Memoriam: Bert Smith (8 June 1920 - 21 November 2016)
We sadly lost another of our veteran collectors on 21 November 2016. Bert's funeral was held at All Saints Church in Sanderstead on 5...
Jan 17, 2017


In Memoriam: Lt General Ted Meines
Lt General Royal Artillery (ret) Ted Meines, who passed away on Christmas Eve, never stopped thanking the Allies for his, and the people...
Jan 2, 2017


Taxi Charity invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham
Taxi Charity volunteers and veterans were invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham on 22 November for a tour of the brewery. Castle...
Nov 22, 2016
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