214 items found for "normandy"
- WWII veteran paints famous care home cat, TAXI
I flew into Normandy in a glider as part of the D-Day operations on June 6th. What was the scene like when you landed in Normandy? Bill: In June, I will be travelling back to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations.
- Wonderful endorsements from the 'Friends of the Taxi Charity' Facebook Group
Secretary of The Spirit of Normandy Trust 6 Nov 2020 Well done you chaps, “Keep on Keeping on”... Secretary of The Spirit of Normandy Trust 1 Nov 2020
- A tribute to WWII veteran, Harry Bailey
He was presented with the Légion d’Honneur in 2016, while in Normandy with the Taxi Charity.
- Clayhall D-Day veteran Len Brace dies of coronavirus, Ilford Recorder
d’Honneur in 2015 in recognition of his contribution to the liberation of France, travelled back to Normandy His children hope to spread his ashes on the beaches of Normandy after the lockdown is lifted. year Len reminisced about his time dodging bullets as they whipped around his Ford Jeep during the Normandy and had to get to Villers-Le-Sec, which was to be home for the next 10 weeks until they broke out of Normandy Cllr Linda Huggett said: “He used to reminisce about his wartime experiences when he landed on the Normandy
- Chairman, Ian Parsons, discusses all things Taxi Charity before stepping down this autumn, TAXI
They were both from our 2019 trip to Normandy. major role at several landmark military anniversaries across the UK, as well as in The Netherlands and Normandy posted out thousands of cards – those we created and those we received from a multitude of supporters in Normandy
- Charity helps 100-year-old D-Day veteran pay tribute to fallen comrades, Forces.net
Each year, Ted Hunt normally visits Normandy to pay his respects to those killed on D-Day in 1944 A charity has helped a 100-year-old veteran commemorate D-Day after his trip to Normandy was cancelled over the Ted Hunt, a former Royal Engineer, each year visits Normandy to honour his fallen comrades.
- Chairman's Blog: 2020 Review and Special Thanks
We also received many hundreds of greeting cards and goodwill messages from the Netherlands and Normandy Geoffrey Riesel The Pigeon Club South Holmwood Village Richard Palusinski and Mary Stewart (Spirit of Normandy VE-Day - Three days of events in London (CANCELLED) 29 May - 2 Jun: Dunkirk (CANCELLED) June 4 - 8 Jun: Normandy trip including Inauguration of Normandy Memorial (POSTPONED) 11 Jun: Golf Day fundraiser (CANCELLED)
- Taxi Charity receives £18,000 funding from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity
the Taxi Charity’s 75th anniversary events, including social occasions in the UK as well as trips to Normandy
- Group of Second World War veterans meet for lunch in London, Evening Standard
Arctic convoys, members of the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) and veterans who landed at Normandy
- Anne's helping hand made me a Chelsea Pensioner, Local Hero, Chat Magazine
We were on a trip to Normandy organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.
- Veteran to complete 40km Wandeltocht Airborne March carrying 15kg for the Taxi Charity
Veteran Ben, who has previously been part of the Taxi Charity on trips to Normandy, will be joining the
- 'Market Garden Challenge' aims to raise £10k for veterans
raise a total of £45k to help the Taxi Charity fund future commemoration trips to the Netherlands and Normandy supported veterans from all conflicts and has helped WWII veterans to return to the former battlefields of Normandy
- Young entrepreneur enables veterans to have Christmas lunch
Mollie Evershed and Dorothy Field, who were killed trying to save dying soldiers on the beaches of Normandy who served with the 4th Battalion Dorset Regiment and was taken POW during the fighting at Falaise in Normandy
- Supporting veterans for 75 years
we hope to celebrate this amazing milestone not only with our traditional trips to the Netherlands, Normandy
- 500 Not Out, TAXI!
Midlands, going on a steam train on the Saturday and then watching the live opening of the new British Normandy I’ve been with the charity to Arnhem and Normandy on their organised trips many times. My first trip was to Normandy and my driver was Karl James.
- Chairman's Blog: A final goodbye to my old taxi
events and trips followed, both big and small, including numerous and equally unforgettable visits to Normandy Walking back to the station with us was Normandy veteran and ex-cabbie Dickie Forrester.
- WWII hero Fred Glover dies, aged 94
2021, the French were to honour Fred by naming a street after him in Merville-Franceville-Plage in Normandy Pierre-André Durand, Préfet of the region of Normandy, said: "It is with great sadness that I heard about This valiant paratrooper is one of those unsung heroes of the D-Day landings in Normandy. automatic weapons, grenades and the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, Fred flew from RAF Brize Norton into Normandy
- Veterans enjoy road trip to Worthing, TAXI
I had a WWII veteran in my cab called Bill Gladden, who flew into Normandy on D-Day. Paul: I was part of the charity trip to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations in June.
- D-Day76: Commemorations to remember the fallen, ITV Meridien
Ted's usual annual trip to Normandy had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- WWII veteran Geoff Pulzer interviewed by Dermot Murnaghan for Sky News Podcast
Geoff talks about VE Day, his military career, how he met his wife, and trips to Normandy with his family