Veterans attend the 77th anniversary of Operation Varsity
The Taxi Charity was delighted to attend the event to commemorate the 77th anniversary of Operation Varsity at Markshall Estate, in...
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News & Updates
- Mar 22, 2022
WWII veteran celebrates his 102nd birthday
Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO from Worthing will be celebrating his 102nd birthday on 23 March 2022. Edwin 'Ted' Hunt MVO is a British...
- Mar 21, 2022
WWII veteran Ernie Davis enjoys a birthday lunch with the Taxi Charity
Three Taxi Charity volunteers took WWII Royal Navy veteran Ernie Davis from Hornchurch out for lunch to celebrate his 97th birthday on 18...
- Mar 16, 2022
The Taxi Charity pays tribute to Roy Doug Miller, 98, who died on 12 March
Roy 'Doug' Miller from Wallington, who recently moved in with his daughter in Kenley, Croydon had two daughters and was a very popular...
- Mar 11, 2022
The Taxi Charity pays tribute to WWII veteran, Jeff Haward
WWII veteran, Jeff Haward MM, who fought from Dunkirk to D-Day, died on 3 March aged 102 Jeff Haward was born in Finchley in 1919; he had...
- Mar 10, 2022
WWII veteran, Ray Whitwell, celebrates his 103rd birthday
On 17 March, WWII veteran, Ray Whitwell, from Malton, North Yorkshire will be 103. He will celebrate his birthday with his daughter,...
- Mar 8, 2022
Veterans on the move, TAXI
At last, after a two-year break, the Taxi Charity can take veterans to the continent once again... TAXI spoke to Dick Goodwin, Vice...
- Mar 1, 2022
Veterans impressed by the 'new' Airborne Museum, renkum.nieuws.nl
The veterans escorted to Arnhem for a planning trip with the Taxi Charity appeared in the Dutch press... Translation Text from Dutch...
- Feb 28, 2022
Arnhem veterans return to the Netherlands
The Taxi Charity took a small group of veterans to the Netherlands over the weekend of 24 - 27 February to visit the Airborne Museum....
- Feb 21, 2022
WWII veteran Roy Maxwell celebrates his 100th birthday
Volunteers from the Taxi Charity joined Roy Maxwell and his family and friends on Sunday 20 February to celebrate his 100th birthday. The...
- Feb 8, 2022
WWII veteran Roy Maxwell celebrates his 100th birthday, TAXI
In June 1944, as part of the 1st Special Service Brigade, No. 4 Commando landed on Sword Beach thirty minutes before the rest of the...
- Jan 28, 2022
New year, new home for WWII veteran
TAXI caught up with 96-year-old veteran, Harry Rawlins, and volunteer, Anne Parsons, who have become great friends. Anne was instrumental...
- Jan 28, 2022
The Taxi Charity pays tribute to veteran, Roy Knight
Chelsea Pensioner, Roy Knight, died on 16 January 2022, aged 92 Roy Knight served with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and was a popular...
- Jan 18, 2022
WWII veteran Alan King dies, aged 97
The Taxi Charity was deeply saddened to hear of the death of WWII veteran, Alan King, on 30 December 2021. WWII veteran, Alan King (97),...
- Jan 5, 2022
Jim Knox, 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, dies aged 97
The Taxi Charity was saddened to hear that veteran Jim Knox died on Wednesday 29 December. Jim Knox, from Upminster, was a much-loved...
- Dec 23, 2021
London cabbies take Chelsea Pensioners to see the Christmas lights
Volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity are taking Chelsea Pensioners to see the London Christmas lights The Taxi Charity and the...
- Dec 7, 2021
Taxi Charity chairman and WWII veteran attend Admiralty Service at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, and WWII Royal Navy veteran, John King, were delighted to attend last night's Admiralty Service at St...
- Dec 6, 2021
Rest in peace Wilf Oldham MBE
The Taxi Charity was saddened to learn that 101-year-old Wilfred Oldham MBE has died. Wilf, from Radcliffe, near Bury, was born in 1920...
- Dec 3, 2021
Major James Corrigan RIP
On 10 November, the Taxi Charity learnt that Major James Corrigan, one of the charity family had died in hospital Major Corrigan was born...
- Nov 2, 2021
Veterans attend Not Forgotten centenary event, TAXI
TAXI talks to cabbie and Taxi Charity volunteer Danny Shelton about taking a group of veterans to the Not Forgotten centenary event....
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