TAXI CHARITY FOR MILITARY VETERANS

Over the years, Malcolm became good friends with Danny and the rest of his family, as well as many of

London cabbie, Stefano Marzocchi, talks about how this wonderful mark of respect from London’s finest "Not many people know that Prince Philip drove his own taxi around London and I had a fleeting thought I may have been the first to put the idea into the public domain but I've no doubt if it hadn't been Jim James Ellard MBE, Royal Marines Association - City of London Branch, commented: "Can you pass to your colleagues that we Royal Marines admire the respect shown by the London taxi drivers by lining The

He is such a great guy and in May I was happy to drive him and his two daughters, Sue Hall and Anne Bennett Pat: There are always so many great memories when you are away with the charity, but if I was to pick On the 5th of May, Alec was one of the veterans in the parade in Wageningen and having been in the Paras The tour prompted lots of memories and he showed us many places and explained their significance. A young girl called Margaret came to the club one day for a trial and they fell in love and were married

the Netherlands on several occasions with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, most recently in May After many men had been extracted by the Dutch Resistance, Alec who had been asked to stay behind to This picture was taken in May this year when we visited the Hartenstein Museum and he spent some time I met Alec last May and he shared some of his stories. Most of all he told me how lucky he was to survive, as opposed to so many of his young friends.

Bill said: “I have been travelling back to Normandy with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans for many owners of the barn were so welcoming, and I must admit the visit was very nostalgic and brought so many

These often-unsung heroes continue to support many charities even when they have seen their livelihood No hesitation “I have met so many London cabbies though the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and it So many people don’t know how much cabbies do to help veterans and children through the different trade Roy lives in Chingford and loves being part of the Taxi Charity family and many of the cabbies who volunteer

Since its inception in July 2016, it has given over 600 grants to over 300 unique organisations, many

It was part of the allied operation called ‘Market-Garden’ which led to the liberation of many Dutch Operation Market-Garden and draws attention to the consequences of the operation and aims to reach as many Many people know about their work with the veterans, and they always receive a great welcome. My grandmother lived a long and happy life until she passed away last May. Many thanks for this. My wife and I wish you a very happy birthday.

Roy met his wife, Sylvia, at a bus stop when she asked him the time, fearing she may have missed the This year, Roy travelled to the Netherlands in May for Dutch Liberation and to Normandy in June for the I have taken him to many events in recent years, but when he came back from your trip to Normandy, I This experience brought back many memories for him. Roy was involved in many, as he called them, ‘skirmishes’ on his way through Normandy to Caen and the

and hails of gunfire to play his part in the defeat of the scourge that had destroyed the lives of so many In the following years he married, had five children and a variety of jobs, often involving travel and maintaining his health and a level of fitness that even at the age of 98 means he is able to do things that many Many years later, in 2019, shortly after the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, with Dad’s permission

“Not many people reach to 100 now, so I had to do something.”

When the first lockdown was announced, the charity knew that with so many restrictions on travel and Many of our veterans do not have access to computers or mobile phones and many are hard of hearing, so To allow the charity to keep in regular contact, I designed a card or gift for each month which marked but where possible volunteer cabbies hand deliver the gifts and we have been delighted to receive so many Susy: In January, the veterans will be receiving a card to mark the anniversary of Rorke’s Drift.

I can only imagine the journey home from the many veterans reunions: on back seats that are normally business people, tourists and carefree London punters, sleeps a contented veteran, who gave his youth and many

On 23 May, a group of pupils met with Harry Rawlins. The students took lots of pictures and had many questions for him, including ones about the fighting Although he now lived in Halifax, he had lived in London for many years and was a huge supporter of the

Jim Knox, from Upminster, was a much-loved member of the Taxi Charity family who attended many of our On 2 December, Jim was one of the many veterans who enjoyed the Taxi Charity’s Christmas party at Millwall

On 17 May 2023, London cab driver and Taxi Charity volunteer Colin Mills from the village of Nazeing Colin said: "It’s my 60th birthday this year and I wanted to do something to mark the occasion while and his brothers are setting off on the 84-mile walk from Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast on 17 May We have set ourselves a fundraising target of £2,500 for the Taxi Charity, which may be a bit ambitious These men and women are incredibly generous and so many, like Colin, go the extra mile to try and raise

it came home to me just how proud I was of my dad and what a very special person he was along with many Like many young lads at that time, he told a white lie about his age (he was 15) and applied to join Leslie did have one regret, or at least he thought he did, as Caroline explains: Along with many young He married Winifred in 1950. He always took a pride in his appearance and he instilled that in me also, among many other qualities

Sadly, many WWII veterans are no longer with us and the number who will be able to make the trip to Normandy

“It’s not often that you’re gonna get 30 veterans of this age hanging around, how many more years have

Taxi Charity for also keeping in contact with us throughout the pandemic and for all the cards and many