The Taxi Charity organised two trips to the Netherlands during September 2019. The first was for the annual Airborne Walking March, known as Wandeltocht; the second was to attend various commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem. Two extraordinary trips, which for all those involved, made it a September to remember. These were our highlights… Wandeltocht - 73rd Annual Airborne Walking March Friday 6 September - Memorial Dreyeroord and Replica Horsa G

In September 2019, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans to the Netherlands to take part in the Airborne Wandeltocht, a march that takes place every year in remembrance of the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. It always takes place on the first Saturday in September at Oosterbeek near Arnhem. This year the British Army media team accompanied the cabbies and veterans and filmed this wonderful video. #airbornewandeltocht #arnhem #oosterbeek #ne

This September, a fleet of London licenced black cabs will travel to Arnhem with eight Operation Market Garden veterans for Airborne Wandeltocht Every September, the town of Oosterbeek in the Netherlands hosts Airborne Wandeltocht, the largest organised walk in the world, to commemorate WWII’s Operation Market Garden and the route taken by British 1st Airborne Division as they headed towards Arnhem from the drop and landing zones. People head to the town every year to walk th

On 31st August 7 volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans boarded the Harwich ferry bound for the Hook of Holland. They were taking Airborne Division survivors back to Arnhem as part of the Dutch people’s annual commemorations. On arrival we were received by the British Ambassador to the Netherlands at his official residence and this set the scene for the whole trip. Wherever we went the veterans were given the warmest possible welcome. That evening w

Taxi Charity committee members, Dick Goodwin and Ian Parsons, recently accompanied seven Arnhem veterans on a memorable four-day visit to the Netherlands, to take part in the 71st Wandeltocht (Airborne March). One of the veterans, John Crosson, described the visit as being, the “best time I’ve ever had here.” If you fast forward the video to 2:10, you can hear this quote from John and find out why this trip turned out to be so special for him. Committee member, Ian, had this

On Friday 1 September 2017, the Taxi Charity took seven Arnhem veterans to the Netherlands to attend the 71st Airborne March, also known as Airborne Wandeltocht. The Airborne Wandeltocht takes place every year on the first Saturday in September. As usual, our veterans were given a heroes' welcome. Some of them were interviewed by Dutch TV channel, Omroep Gelderland. [1:50 mark]. A special thanks to our volunteer taxi drivers. For more photos, please visit our Flickr or Facebo

On Thursday 1 September 2016, the Taxi Charity took five Arnhem veterans to the 70th anniversary of the Airborne March, known locally as Airborne Wandeltocht. The veterans were taken in three taxis from Harwich to the Hook of Holland on Thursday night and arrived in Arnhem/Oosterbeek at midday on Friday. The Airborne March itself took place on Saturday 3 September. The veterans we escorted were: Arthur Letchford, 2 Para - one of the few soldiers to get to the bridge during th