The Taxi Charity to take veterans to explore the fate of the Waterloo wounded, The Badge

Jul 10, 2019

The Taxi Charity to take veterans to explore the fate of the Waterloo wounded, The Badge

The Taxi Charity will be taking six veterans to Belgium, in six London licensed taxis, on 11 July, to join a team of military veterans and serving personnel, to experience excavating at the site of Wellington’s Field Hospital on the world-famous battlefield of Waterloo. Waterloo Uncovered 2019 Led by professional archaeologists, the excavation, organised by the charity Waterloo Uncovered, will explore the farm buildings of Mont St Jean, where thousands of wounded soldiers rec

Taxi Charity to take veterans to Belgium for archaeological dig at Waterloo

Jul 8, 2019

Taxi Charity to take veterans to Belgium for archaeological dig at Waterloo

The Taxi Charity will be taking six veterans to Belgium, in six London licensed taxis, on 11 July, to join a team of military veterans and serving personnel, to take part in an archaeological dig at the site of Wellington’s Field Hospital on the world-famous battlefield of Waterloo. Led by professional archaeologists, the excavation - organised by the charity Waterloo Uncovered - will explore the farm buildings of Mont-Saint-Jean, where thousands of wounded soldiers received

Taxi Charity attends Waterloo Uncovered event at The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Nov 12, 2018

Taxi Charity attends Waterloo Uncovered event at The Royal Hospital Chelsea

The Taxi Charity was delighted to attend 'An Evening With Waterloo Uncovered' at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on 6 November. Over 350 guests attended the event and helped raise over £35,000 that will help Waterloo Uncovered support more serving personnel and veterans through archaeology on the Waterloo battlefield in Belgium. Guests had the opportunity to meet project staff and beneficiaries, to hear about their time with Waterloo Uncovered, and to view some of the finds for th

Taxi Charity features in London Taxi Radio podcasts

Sep 13, 2018

Taxi Charity features in London Taxi Radio podcasts

The Taxi Charity has recently featured in two podcasts, courtesy of London Taxi Radio. Cabbie and reporter, Mark Wakely, contacted the Taxi Charity, and went on to meet with veterans and committee members. The result was two features which are now available on the London Taxi Radio website, as well as iTunes and Mixcloud. The first programme is a 10-minute feature about Waterloo Uncovered and the Taxi Charity's involvement with the project. Mark interviews Afghanistan veteran

Taxi Charity proud to support Waterloo Uncovered

Jul 21, 2018

Taxi Charity proud to support Waterloo Uncovered

Volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity joined forces with Waterloo Uncovered to escort a number of veterans to an archaeological dig at the battlefield of Waterloo in Belgium. The trip, dubbed Waterloo To Waterloo, took place 13 - 16 July 2018 and involved eight volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity. Waterloo Uncovered has produced a wonderful video that gives a great sense of the trip and how much it meant to everyone involved. More videos from Waterloo Uncovered can

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