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Photo credit: Daan Van Oort Veterans joined thousands of people in the Netherlands this weekend to remember the men who fought and died during Operation Market Garden, 82 years after the battle began. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took a group of veterans, including eight who served during WWII, to the Netherlands for the annual commemorations, including the mass parachute drop at Ginkel Heath on Saturday 19 September, which was attended by more than 60,000 people, a

Taxi Charity trips involve plenty of planning, but sometimes even the best-laid plans come down to a frantic dash against the clock. This time, it was veteran John Pinkerton who found himself in a race to reach Harwich and the ferry for the Operation Market Garden trip. John had spent much of the day searching for his passport, which had mysteriously disappeared just when he needed it most. After dinner with our volunteers Keely, Kallie and Dean, they took him home for one fi

Taxi Charity ambassador and Parachute Regiment veteran Chris Willmott is no stranger to a challenge, but during the 79th Airborne Wandeltocht he took on something truly extraordinary. Chris set himself the challenge of completing a ‘Quandeltocht’ – his own name for the challenge – by walking all four available distances of the famous Airborne Wandeltocht within 24 hours. Setting off in drizzling rain, Chris began with the 40km route before continuing through the night to comp

Whenever the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans takes veterans to the Netherlands, there is one very special part of the journey that never fails to make an impression. As the convoy of London black cabs arrives at the Hook of Holland, members of the Dutch Police are waiting to provide a motorcycle escort for the journey to the veterans’ hotel. For the next two hours, the officers take charge of the convoy, escorting the taxis safely through the Netherlands, while stopping tr

WWII veterans with His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Chris Rampling CMG MBE Ten WWII veterans travelled to the Netherlands with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans last week, receiving a wonderful welcome and VIP treatment at the finish of the world-famous Wandeltocht, the largest walking event in the world. Arriving on the overnight ferry from Harwich, the itinerary began on Friday 4 September with a very special breakfast at the British Ambassador's Residence

Ahead of the Operation Market Garden commemorations in September, our Dutch Ambassador, Roger Beets MBE, who is Chairman of the Airborne Commemorations Foundation, has shared a link to Part 1 of a new documentary exploring the plans for Operation Market Garden – one of the most significant events of World War II. The Taxi Charity commemorates Operation Market Garden each September by taking veterans to the Netherlands, where they pay their respects and attend commemorative se

Fourteen iconic London taxis carrying eleven WWII veterans, alongside other veterans and volunteers from the Taxi Charity, travelled to the Netherlands this week to take part in the annual Dutch Liberation commemorations in Wageningen, the city where the German capitulation was signed in May 1945. The annual trip, organised by the Taxi Charity, once again highlighted the enduring bond between the Dutch people and the British veterans who helped liberate their country more tha

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans travelled to the Netherlands in September to support commemorations marking the 81st anniversary of Operation Market Garden. 100-year-old WWII Market Garden veteran, Geoff Roberts MBE, who was accompanied to the Netherlands by his daughter and son-in-law attended the service at the Oosterbeek service and laid a wreath in memory of his fallen comrades. Shortly afterwards, Geoff was deeply moved when he was presented with a beautiful draw

On 5 May 2024, 13 British veterans and one Canadian veteran led the Liberation Day Parade through Wageningen, applauded by thousands who...

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

On 31 August, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans and their carers to the Netherlands to take part in...

On Friday 1 September, a group of Taxi Charity volunteers, veterans and supporters attended a reception at the Ambassador’s residence in...

On 4 May 2023, during their trip to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation, Taxi Charity volunteers and veterans had lunch at the National...

What a marvelous experience organised by the Taxi Charity. The team could not have done more to organise such a wonderful time for me. At...

Alec Hall with Ronnie Wrijers, director of the Hartenstein Museum with WWII Veteran Fifteen cabs driven by Taxi Charity volunteers took a...

WWII veteran Roy Smith’s renewed passport was collected just in time for him to travel to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation It...

The Taxi Charity recently escorted a number of veterans to the Netherlands for the 2023 Dutch Liberation commemorations. The group...

The Taxi Charity pin featuring an image of Hartenstein was received with great enthusiasm at the Airborne Museum. The pin is now on sale...

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

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take 103-year-old Arnhem veteran Ray Whitwell to the Netherlands for the...