As chairman of this wonderful charity, I was so sorry to hear the sad news of Dame Vera Lynn’s passing. My involvement with the Taxi Charity began in 2014, so, unfortunately, I never got the chance to meet the great lady. That is my loss. Her contribution to our nation is incalculable, and the Taxi Charity was so proud to have her as our patron. We send our condolences to her family. Ian Parsons Chairman Taxi Charity Michael Calvey, chairman of the Taxi Charity from 2005 – 20

Harry Joel MBE 1924 - 2018 It is with great sadness that the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans announces the passing of its Honorary Life President, Harry Joel MBE, on 28 October 2018. Harry worked tirelessly with the charity and said: “As long as there is conflict and war around this world, there is a huge need for organisations like The Taxi Charity For Military Veterans and the work it does". President since 2006, Harry was a dedicated and hugely supportive volunteer who

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 performances. The D-Day Darlings have performed at a number of Taxi Charity events for our veterans, so when we saw them in the early rounds of BGT, we contacted them to say that the veterans would like to support them. As a result, our veterans made a surprise appearance at the end of The D-Day Darlings' rousing rendition of Rule Britannia! i

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans would like to wish its patron, Dame Vera Lynn, a very happy 100th birthday. Dame Vera has been a patron of our charity since the 1950s. Here are a few photos of her at various Taxi Charity events and a wonderful interview filmed during our Worthing veterans' outing in 2008. #DameVeraLynn

Second World War heroes will serenade theatre-goers with iconic wartime songs such as We’ll Meet Again, The White Cliffs of Dover and I’ll Be Seeing You, before attending a gala performance at the London Palladium (on Saturday 18 March) to celebrate the 100th birthday of Forces’ Sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn. The veterans, who are attending with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, have been provided with free tickets for the show which includes a stellar line-up including Al

Veterans who support the work of The London Taxi Benevolent Association For War Disabled – also known as the Taxi Charity - met outside Buckingham Palace today to toast the health of HM The Queen as she becomes the longest reigning British monarch. The 30 veterans who collect funds all year round outside the capital’s tube and train stations were on their way to a lunch hosted by the charity at the Lansdowne Club in Mayfair. The veterans were transported to and from the

We've started moving our photo library over to Flickr. We've uploaded photo albums from 1964 to 1985 so far, and we're over the moon with the results! We've found some photos of our current patron, Dame Vera Lynn, taken in 1985, and of our 1979 Guest of Honour, Prince Philip. We also have some beautiful black and white photos of our veterans enjoying their annual trip to Worthing. You can view the photos in the order they are uploaded: www.flickr.com/photos/taxicharity/ Or yo