News & Updates

French students meet up with WWII veteran in London

On 23 May, a group of pupils met with Harry Rawlins. TAXI spoke to Taxi Charity volunteers Dick Goodwin and Ian Parsons about the...

WWII veteran Harry Rawlins features on Royal Hospital Chelsea's Desert Island Discs

A huge thank you to the Royal Hospital Chelsea for giving us permission to share this interview with Chelsea Pensioner Harry Rawlins....

WWII veteran Harry Rawlins receives the Thank You Liberators medal at Dutch Embassy

On 13 December 2022, WWII veteran Henry ‘Harry’ Rawlins was presented with the 'Thank You Liberators' medal at a ceremony at the...

Anne's helping hand made me a Chelsea Pensioner, Local Hero, Chat Magazine

We were delighted to see Taxi Charity volunteer, Anne Parsons, feature in the Local Hero section of Chat magazine, as nominated by WWII...

New year, new home for WWII veteran

TAXI caught up with 96-year-old veteran, Harry Rawlins, and volunteer, Anne Parsons, who have become great friends. Anne was instrumental...

500 Not Out, TAXI!

For the five hundredth edition, TAXI spoke to five veterans whose combined age is 500 about what London cabbies mean to them. Volunteer...

Taxi Charity receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is thrilled to have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The charity...

The Taxi Charity reflects on the past 12 months

When the UK went into the first Coronavirus lockdown on 20 March 2020, no one could have predicted that a year later the country would...

In conversation with WWII veteran, Harry Rawlins

The Taxi Charity has been talking with WWII veteran Harry Rawlins who took part in patrols during the liberation of France and Belgium,...

"The Taxi Charity is truly a lifeline" - Harry Rawlins, aged 94

The Taxi Charity is truly a lifeline. It would have been difficult getting through the last few months of lockdown without the support I...

Coronavirus and war by Ian Parsons

At the beginning of May, the number of coronavirus deaths in the UK had passed the total killed during the Blitz, whilst the number of...

"Being socially isolated is difficult but the regular contact I receive is very reassuring" - Harry

For many years I have joined the charity on trips to the continent to pay my respects to the comrades who didn’t come home, on day trips...

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