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In Memoriam: Farewell to Maraine Seal
Sadly, we have been recently informed that Maraine (Ray) Seal, George's wife, passed away on the 20 December 2015 in her sleep in...
Jan 7, 2016
D-Day veterans featured in exhibition at The Queen's Gallery
Portraits of three Taxi Charity veterans are on display at The Queen's Gallery as part of an exhibition entitled The Last Of The Tide....
Jun 9, 2015
Fast Eddie's Blog: Liberators Diary - 4 May 2015 (Day 3)
We were up early for breakfast at 7:00am. After breakfast we had to go through the loading up procedure once again - 95 taxis and 300...
May 18, 2015
Fast Eddie's Blog: Liberators Diary - 3 May 2015 (Day 2)
Refreshed and rested, we disembarked at 8:30am and formed a convoy on the quay. The Dutch national police then took charge of us, guiding...
May 18, 2015
Fast Eddie's Blog: Liberators Diary - 2 May 2015 (Day 1)
Hello again all of you wonderful people out there who helped our Taxi Charity to achieve our financial target and enabled us to take our...
May 18, 2015
Taxi Charity in the press: de Gelderlander - 29 April to 4 May 2015
Our veterans' trip to Arnhem might not have featured in the British press (aside from a piece in the Evening Standard), but it certainly...
May 15, 2015
Taxi Charity in the press: Evening Standard - 6 May 2015
The Evening Standard ran a story about our veterans' trip to Arnhem (2-6 May 2015). London taxi drivers honour WW2 heroes with trip to...
May 6, 2015
Netherlands 2015: We plan to take 160 WWII veterans to The Netherlands in May 2015
In May 2015, the London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled will be taking 160 WWII veterans to The Netherlands in 80 taxis. If...
Jan 8, 2015
Taxi Charity News: Photos from the veterans Christmas lunch
On Thursday 4 December 2014, the we had our Christmas lunch at Millwall Football Club: a wonderful lunch at a great venue. It was good to...
Dec 6, 2014
Taxi Charity News: A big thank you to our collectors who helped with the Remembrance Poppy Appeal
A heartfelt thank you to our veterans who helped out with this year's British Legion Poppy Appeal at Paddington Station and at other...
Nov 6, 2014
Drivers from our Dutch trip in May
Some of our hardworking drivers, taking the sea air, on the trip back to Harwich after our Netherlands trip. Well done, lads! #outings...
May 5, 2014
Our veterans pay their respects at Oosterbeek CWGC
Our veterans Danny McCrudden and Ernie Davies pay their respects at our service at Oosterbeek Commonwealth War Graves Cemetary on 4 May...
May 3, 2014
Taxi Charity in the press: The Royal Signals Association Newsletter 2013
Visit to the Netherlands, May 2012 Len Brace, who served with 11 Air Formation Signals from January 1943 until June 1947 and lives in...
Feb 1, 2013
Taxi Charity in the press: Worthing Herald - 16 June 2009
Dame Vera Lynn honours taxi drivers' charity in Worthing NATIONAL treasure Dame Vera Lynn paid tribute to a charity for the war disabled,...
Jun 16, 2009
Taxi Charity in the press: Worthing Herald - 12 June 2008
War veterans' charity anniversary celebration Hundreds of war veterans descended on Worthing to celebrate the 60th birthday of The London...
Jun 12, 2008
War Veterans visit Worthing by Derek Leone
The London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled made their 56th annual outing to Worthing on 15th June 2004. This was also the...
Jun 15, 2004
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