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  • Taxi Charity takes veterans to Normandy

    Volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity took a group of veterans to Normandy for the 79th anniversary For many years, they have been taking veterans to Normandy to the D-Day commemorations so that they can WWII veteran Marie Scott, from Surrey, said: "Our trip to Normandy was, once again, not only highly enjoyable

  • Chairman's Blog: Help us fundraise to take our veterans to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

    from the UK, France, Canada and the USA and probably from across the world too, will be heading to Normandy Sadly, many WWII veterans are no longer with us and the number who will be able to make the trip to Normandy The most difficult part of the planning process has been that the price of hotel rooms in Normandy for If you would like to help us take our veterans back to Normandy for D-Day, there are lots of other ways

  • Remembrance Day: Veteran recalls unorthodox landing in Normandy, BBC

    Veteran Bill Gladden's arrival in Normandy on D-Day took an unexpected turn as he found himself spread-eagled The BBC is currently working on the project with a number of partners including the Normandy Memorial

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  • Shop | London | Taxi Charity for Military Veterans

    They were designed by Taxi Charity volunteer, Susy Goodwin, to raise funds to take veterans to Normandy ordering a badge, you will be contributing towards the cost of our trip, so that the veterans who went to Normandy

  • Paul Cook | London | Taxi Charity for Military Veterans

    Paul has been with the charity to the Netherlands and Normandy, and during a recent trip to France was setting the wheels in motion that led to reuniting WWII veteran Reg Pye with a young girl he met in Normandy

  • Our History | London | Taxi Charity for Military Veterans

    :30 am, 75 London taxi drivers were given the honour of assembling on Horse Guards Parade, with 150 Normandy Taxi Charity were invited to Clarence House by HRH Prince Charles. 2008 In May 2008, we returned to Normandy for a 4 day visit with 160 Normandy veterans in 95 London taxis. ​ 2012 In May 2012, we went to the In June, the charity escorted 25 WWII veterans on a trip to Normandy; and in July, 100 cabs took veterans The 6 June 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, and our week-long trip to Normandy

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