News & Updates

WWII veteran Mervyn Kersh received the British Empire Medal at the New Armouries in the Tower of London on Friday 10 April 2026. The honour for services to Holocaust education was presented by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE. We were delighted that one of our volunteer cab drivers was able to support Mervyn and his daughter, Lynne, on this special occasion, providing transport to the investiture ceremony and safely returning them home afterwards.

Everyone at the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is absolutely delighted that our dear friend, 101-year-old WWII veteran Mervyn Kersh, has been recognised in the New Year Honours List with the award of the British Empire Medal (BEM). Mervyn has been a familiar and much-loved face on Taxi Charity trips for many years, regularly travelling with his daughter Lynne, and has built a special bond with London cab drivers through his warmth, humour and remarkable life story. His aw

On 3 August, WWII veterans Norrie Bartlett, Harry Rice, Mervyn Kersh and Marie Scott, post-war veterans Vic Needham Crofton and Peter...

Four London cab drivers, who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, travelled to the Netherlands with five war veterans...

On Friday 11 February, we organised a special lunch for a number of veterans at the RAF Club in London to launch our 75th anniversary...