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We are delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded £10,271 towards this year’s trip to Worthing in Sussex. This special day trip to the coast is a long-standing part of the charity’s history and remains a much-loved tradition for both veterans and drivers. As always, the journey will include a traditional pit stop in the village of South Holmwood en route to Worthing, followed by a classic fish and chip lunch, entertainment at the Pavilion Theatre, and a l

British veterans have hailed the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans as they enjoyed a special day out to Worthing in Sussex. A hoard of...

On 2 July, 70 volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity drove veterans to Worthing for a day out at the seaside. Over 100...

On 4 July, over 50 volunteer black cab drivers took veterans to Worthing for the Taxi Charity’s 75th anniversary visit. In a tradition...

2023 is the Taxi Charity's 75th anniversary and following on from our successful trip to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations, the...

Taxi sat down with London cab driver, Paul Cook, who recently decided to find out what Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was all about. Hi Paul, good to meet you, please introduce yourself. Paul: Great to meet you too. My name is Paul Cook, I live in Barnehurst and have been a London Cab Driver for 17 years and drive a white TX4 which I use for weddings. How did you get involved with the Taxi Charity? Paul: My good friends, cab drivers Colin Mills and Dean Euesden, have for

On 5 July 2022, after a break for the past two summers, 60 black cabs once again made the journey from London to Worthing with a group of...

For over 70 years, the Taxi Charity has taken veterans to Worthing every summer to enjoy sea air, fish and chips, ice cream and a catch up with their friends. Sadly, this year, the trip has had to be cancelled. Since 1949, the Taxi Charity has escorted veterans to Worthing for a day out in this popular coastal town. In 2020, for the first time in its history, the trip had to be cancelled due to COVID-19. Ian Parsons, chairman of the Taxi Charity, said: "Our veterans, voluntee

Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO usually marks D-Day on 6 June in Normandy with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. This year, plans were in place for Ted to join the charity’s annual trip to France, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the plans had to be cancelled Having already missed celebrations for his 100th birthday on 23 March and the 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May, because of the pandemic restrictions, Ted is determined not to miss ou

Every year, since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been taking veterans to Worthing for the day, to spend time with their friends and enjoy seaside favourites, fish and chips and ice cream. This year’s outing was only a week after many of the veterans spent a week in Normandy with The Taxi Charity for D-Day 75, remembering the friends they lost. Sixty kind-hearted volunteer London cabbies picked up 120 veterans and their carers from their homes across the South East on Tuesday 18 J

Every year since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been taking veterans to Worthing for the day to spend time with their friends and enjoy seaside favourites, fish and chips and ice cream. This year’s outing is only a week or so after many of the veterans spent a week in Normandy with the Taxi Charity for D-Day 75, remembering the friends they lost. Over 60 kind-hearted volunteer London cabbies will pick up nearly 200 veterans and their carers from their homes across the South Eas

We thank each and every one of our sponsors for their support of our trips this year, including The Netherlands, Normandy, Worthing and Portsmouth. My Taxi Blain Southern Contemporary Art Brompton's Musical Instrument Auctioneers Cab:App CabVision Charles Beddington Old Master Pictures Dads Defending Daughters The Fine Art Fund Humphrey Butler Fine Jewellery Josh Wood Colour Kenneth Warren & Son Violins, Chicago, USA London Cab Drivers' Club London Tax

Fabulous piece in the Worthing Herald about the Taxi Charity and our annual veterans' trip to Worthing. Click here to view PDF of the article #WorthingHerald #Worthing

On 12 June 2018, 100 volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted veterans on a trip to Worthing. Following a tradition that began seventy years ago, the London cabbies picked up veterans and carers from their homes across the capital and headed off for their big day out. After a pit stop at South Holmwood village near Dorking in Surrey, for home-made sandwiches, cakes and refreshments, the taxis traveled in convoy along the A24 to Worthing. Once in Worthing, the veter

Every year since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been bringing veterans to Worthing for the day to spend time with their friends and comrades and enjoy seaside favourites, fish and chips and ice cream. Following a tradition that began seventy years ago, 100 kind-hearted volunteer London cabbies will pick up veterans and carers from their homes across the capital on Tuesday 12 June and take them for a much-loved day trip to Worthing. After a pit stop at South Holmwood village nea

London black cabs will transport veterans to visit Worthing as part of a tradition that will take place for the 70th time next month. The Taxi Charity has been bringing veterans to the town for seven decades and more than 100 black cabs will drive south on June 12. Graham Pike, one of the London cabbies taking part and a committee member of the Taxi Charity, said: “Our annual Worthing trip is something we look forward to all year. “It’s a pleasure to treat these ladies an

A few of our favourite photos from this year's Worthing outing. Please visit our Flickr channel for more fantastic photos . #worthing

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Now in its 68th year, it’s a highlight in the diary for hundreds of brave war veterans and their families. Nearly 100 cab drivers are volunteering their services to London’s Taxi Charity – full name, The London Taxi Benevolent Association For War Disabled, picking up veterans and carers from their homes across the capital, including the Royal Hospital, Chelsea from 6.30am [on Tuesday 21 June] for the charity’s annual seaside trip to Worthing. The taxis will arrive at Sout

The Taxi Charity's Assistant Secretary and Press Officer, Derek Leone, shares his thoughts about this year's veterans' outing to Worthing. On Tuesday 16 June 2015, The London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled held its 67th outing to Worthing. From around 8:30am, with the sun beginning to shine, the first of the 112 taxis began arriving in the village of South Holmwood. In the village hall, the residents of the village had been busy preparing food, and with arr