The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was saddened to hear of the death of WWII veteran Fred Faulkner, on Sunday 10 January 2021. Fred was born in Walton-on-the-Hill in 1921, the middle son of five boys. In 1940, he joined the war effort and enrolled in the Royal Navy, travelling the world from Australia to America. In 1947, Fred married Ella and they had two children, Alan and Maureen, six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. He was a keen golfer and had a lifetime

The Taxi Charity would like to say a huge thank you to The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) for their generous grants which have allowed us to take veterans on several visits to Portsmouth. Most recently, their financial support paid for the veterans to have dinner and an overnight stay in Portsmouth, before their visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth. Click here for more information on this trip. Photos below courtesy of Belinda Alker, the official Royal Navy photographer

The Taxi Charity recently organised a trip to Portsmouth for a group of Navy veterans. The veterans were guests of honour on board HMS Queen Elizabeth. Among the group were five veterans who served in World War II. The veterans were taken to Portsmouth in a fleet of London cabs. #navyveterans #HMSQueenElizabeth #Portsmouth

A group of veterans have been guests of honour on board HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth. Among the group were five veterans who served in World War 2. They had coffee with Captain Angus Essenhigh, who took command of the ship 6 weeks ago. They were also given a tour of the bridge. Among the veterans was former Wren Marie Scott who transmitted a short message from the bridge. At the age of 17 she worked in the special communications centre for Operation Overlord at Fort Sout

Thank you to The Cab Driver newspaper for including an excellent article by the Taxi Charity's Ian Parsons about our recent veterans trip to Portsmouth in their May issue. The Royal Navy veterans were special guests of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC), who funded and organised the three-day VIP visit. #Portsmouth #RoyalNavyandRoyalMarinesCharity #RNRMC #TheCabDriver #IanParsons

We were delighted to receive some fantastic press coverage for our recent Navy veterans trip to Portsmouth, which was funded and organised by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity in partnership with the Taxi Charity. D-Day switchboard operator, Marie Scott, who had received the Legion of Honour only days earlier, was part of our group, and participated in several interviews before the trip and whilst at Southwick House, where she was based during the D-Day landings. The ann

Volunteer taxi drivers escorted a number of Navy veterans to Portsmouth on Wednesday 10 April. We are delighted to report that this three day trip - funded and organised by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity in partnership with the Taxi Charity - was a huge success. The WWII veterans, including Legion of Honour recipient Marie Scott, were given a warm welcome by the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, followed by lunch in the Ward Room on HMS Excellent. After lunch and a

We thank each and every one of our sponsors for their support of our trips this year, including The Netherlands, Normandy, Worthing and Portsmouth. My Taxi Blain Southern Contemporary Art Brompton's Musical Instrument Auctioneers Cab:App CabVision Charles Beddington Old Master Pictures Dads Defending Daughters The Fine Art Fund Humphrey Butler Fine Jewellery Josh Wood Colour Kenneth Warren & Son Violins, Chicago, USA London Cab Drivers' Club London Taxi PR Omnia Art Ltd Peter