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The Taxi Charity goes Dutch, OnRoute Magazine
After a pause of two years, the Taxi Charity was finally able to revisit the Netherlands this March and May to plan for, and then take...
Jun 15, 2022


WWII veteran hopes to reunite with child he met in Normandy in 1944
WWII veteran, Reginald Pye, has a vivid memory of sharing his food with a young French girl in 1944. He would love to reunite with the...
Jun 14, 2022


Taxi Charity escorts group of veterans to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations
London cab drivers who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took a group of 24 veterans to Normandy for six days for the...
Jun 14, 2022


Happy 100th birthday, Alec! TAXI
TAXI talks with London cab driver, Pat Granger, about WWII veteran Alec Hall who celebrates his 100th birthday this month... Hi Pat, how...
Jun 13, 2022


Vic Needham Crofton and Tom Weatherall: We were part of the Queen’s coronation
Two veterans have been sharing their memories of the Queen’s coronation in 1953 Veterans Vic Needham-Crofton and Tom Weatherall have...
Jun 1, 2022


WWII veteran Peter Smoothy to join the Taxi Charity in Normandy for the D-Day Commemorations
On 3 June, volunteer London cab drivers will take 25 WWII veterans to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations. Amongst them will be D-Day...
May 31, 2022


WWII veteran Alec Hall to celebrate his 100th birthday
On 3 June, Alec Hall will be celebrating his 100th birthday with family and friends at his home in Southend Weather permitting, on 3...
May 28, 2022


Anne's helping hand made me a Chelsea Pensioner, Local Hero, Chat Magazine
We were delighted to see Taxi Charity volunteer, Anne Parsons, feature in the Local Hero section of Chat magazine, as nominated by WWII...
May 27, 2022


Fundraiser Malcolm to parachute into Ranville in honour of Signalman Danny Lyons
This September, Malcolm Dean will be parachuting into Ranville, France as near to Pegasus Bridge as allowed, recreating a drop that...
May 25, 2022


Taxi Charity attends First In, Last Out: The Last Men of The 6th Airborne Division exhibition
On Friday 20 May, volunteers from the Taxi Charity attended the opening of the First In, Last Out: The Last Men of The 6th Airborne...
May 21, 2022


WWII Wren attends Liberation Day services in the Netherlands
A WWII veteran was a guest of honour at services in the Netherlands, marking the country’s freedom from Nazi rule. Connie visited the...
May 13, 2022


WWII veteran, Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO, honoured in the Netherlands
Major Ted Hunt’s contribution to the building of the longest floating Bailey bridge of WWII was celebrated in Gennep on 11 May Major Ted...
May 13, 2022


WWII veterans honoured in Dutch Liberation Parade
On 5 May 2022, 25 veterans were applauded as they led the Dutch Liberation Parade through the streets of Wageningen The veterans were...
May 9, 2022


103-year-old WWII veteran takes to the skies in the Netherlands
Veteran Ray Whitwell enjoyed a flight in a glider on 3 May over the skies of Arnhem where he fought during World War II. Ray...
May 3, 2022


WWII veteran Connie Bateman finds a new home, TAXI
Connie, who was a Combined Ops WREN, moves to Royal Star & Garter. The Taxi Charity has been supporting veterans and their loved ones...
May 2, 2022


Taxi Charity takes veterans on roadtrip to the Netherlands for Liberation Day celebrations
The Taxi Charity is delighted to be able to escort 25 veterans and their carers to the Netherlands for the Liberation Day celebrations....
Apr 30, 2022


Marie Scott: Celebration of a WWII member, The Wren
We were delighted to read this wonderful article in The Wren magazine about WWII veteran and member of the Taxi Charity family, Marie...
Apr 29, 2022


WWII veteran may miss liberation event over passport delays, Evening Standard
A 97-year-old Second World War hero caught up in the passport crisis fears he will be forced to miss an “important” trip to Holland to...
Apr 27, 2022


WWII veteran paints famous care home cat, TAXI
WWII veteran, Bill Gladden, who is 98-years-old, lives in Suffolk and recently joined the Taxi Charity on a visit to the Netherlands. On...
Apr 19, 2022


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...
Mar 25, 2022
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