214 items found for "normandy"
- French students stay in contact with WWII veterans during lockdown
The story of the friendship between the veterans and these Normandy schoolchildren was picked up by Associated Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, many of the veterans who travel with us each year to Normandy
- Obituary: Tom Schaffer 25 April 1926 - 16 March 2024
Tom was a regular on Taxi Charity trips across the UK, and to the Netherlands and Normandy, for over
- Obituary: WWII veteran Roy Maxwell died in hospital on 4 April 2023 at the age of 101
He joined us on many trips of commemoration to the Netherlands and Normandy and he was known for his
- London cab driver launches free cab hailing app
His late wife Barbara was an important part of our trips with veterans to the Netherlands and Normandy
- Martin Hills is doing a fundraising beard shave for the Taxi Charity
Taxi Charity and how they are totally reliant on donations to enable them to take veterans back to Normandy
- WWII veteran Albert Wiltshire dies aged 99
In Normandy together, on a Taxi Charity trip, he explained about letting Canadian troops who he had got
- London cabbie Dave Hemstead talks to TAXI...
Dave: In Normandy, all the cabbies are assigned a veteran for the duration of the trip and I am always The last time the charity was able to go to Normandy to mark D-Day was in 2019 on the 75th anniversary Roy was in No.3 Commando and was part of the advance group that pushed through Normandy after the D-Day
- Photography and Me by Dick Goodwin, TAXI
D-Day, when the commemorations for the 50th anniversary were announced in 1994, I wanted to go over to Normandy During a trip to Normandy for the 60th anniversary in 2004, a chance meeting with a friend led me to
- The Taxi Charity pays tribute to WWII veteran, Jeff Haward
He loved being part of the charity trips throughout the UK and especially to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations
- The Taxi Charity will be delivering a little festive cheer to veterans this Christmas
With all the usual Taxi Charity events, including the visits to Normandy, the Netherlands and Worthing from families in the Netherlands and from school children who attend the St Louis Academy, Cabourg, Normandy
- RAF veteran and retired cab driver talks about his long association with the Taxi Charity
I have been with them on commemorative trips to Arnhem, Ypres and Normandy, and in December last year
- The veterans return to Worthing in our iconic black cabs
Parsons, chairman of the Taxi Charity, said: "We’ve enjoyed memorable trips to the Netherlands and Normandy
- WWII veteran to help find home for dog
Military Veterans who this year have taken me and other WWII veterans to both the Netherlands and to Normandy
- "Asked to be an ambassador for this charity, I could not refuse" - Major General Alastair Bruce
When the Army sent me to represent 3rd UK Division on the Normandy beaches one 6th June, it was the fraternal
- Dave Allen, owner and editor of The Cab Driver Newspaper, has passed away
In June this year he spent a week with the charity, cabbies and veterans in Normandy for D-Day 75.
- In conversation with WWII veteran, Harry Rawlins
My first trip with them was to Normandy in June 2017 which I thoroughly enjoyed and have returned to Normandy with them twice more. changed my life and kept me going and I certainly hope we will be able to return to the Netherlands and Normandy
- Veterans attend the 77th anniversary of Operation Varsity
is preparing to take a group of WWII veterans to the Netherlands in May for Dutch Liberation, and to Normandy
- Chairman's Blog: Life is what happens whilst you're making other plans
We had also planned two visits to Normandy; one in June for D-Day 76, and then again in September – in all likelihood for the final time – to attend the inauguration of the Normandy Memorial in Ver sur Mer We also enclosed a Victory & Peace 75 lapel pin badge, kindly supplied by the Spirit of Normandy Trust NORMANDY SCHOOLCHILDREN Meanwhile, the pupils at College St. The story of the friendship between the veterans and Normandy schoolchildren was covered by Associated
- Navy veterans are guests of honour on HMS Queen Elizabeth, ITV News
She passed on messages via a VHF radio set to troops landing on the beaches at Normandy.
- TAXI interviews volunteer cabbies
He has been on many trips over the years including taking older veterans to The Netherlands and Normandy 2017 for their ‘Back to the Beaches’ tour when Danny was one of the 78 taxis that took 95 veterans to Normandy
