A widower for 31 years, Rajindar was married to Gurbachan Kaur and has two sons, seven grandchildren the Taxi Charity would like to wish Rajindar a very happy 100th birthday and we hope to see him at many

With many traditional support networks unable to cope, vulnerable veterans were left isolated.

Harry: I have been an avid reader for many years and have a large collection of books on a variety of As I have said many times, “It was worth getting shot at, to join this merry band.” We joked that he may have to cut back on the food a little to avoid his trousers needing to be let out

Many of the children were suffering life limiting illnesses. That was in May 2014. With many veterans in the nineties, it’s always a worry something serious could happen. Too many rums. Q. When did you become chairman? A. Difficult to choose one, there have been many. It’s like picking your twenty favourite songs.

contribution to the building of the longest floating Bailey bridge of WWII was celebrated in Gennep on 11 May from Worthing, was taken to the Netherlands by the Taxi Charity to celebrate Dutch Liberation on 5 May The Taxi Charity has brought Ted back to the Netherlands on many occasions, and it was an absolute pleasure

Dave: I was in the territorial army many years ago and I have a real love of military history and volunteering The last time the charity was able to go to Normandy to mark D-Day was in 2019 on the 75th anniversary The interaction between the older and younger guests, including many serving personnel, is always a treat Upon leaving the Army, Mark was encouraged to revisit archaeology as a means of working through the mental Mark and Charlie made two important realisations.

Taxi Drivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children held a gala dinner at the Palace of Westminster to mark November 2008 was news of the Magical Taxi Tour which had just returned from its 15th visit to Disneyland Paris Benevolent Association for War Disabled (as the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was then known) which marked addition to our annual outing to Worthing – a huge affair usually involving at least 120 cabs and twice as many Many thanks to Russell and Barbara for all that they do.

Dave was always very supportive of the work of the Taxi Charity, featuring many stories about the charity

Far too many older people are isolated and don’t have anybody to talk to, which must be exacerbated at If you can donate some of the above please put it in a box and mark, male, female or neutral so that Gary Belsey, Chairman of the Taxi Charity, says: “The charity was formed 70 years ago by London’s licensed

Under normal circumstances, the Taxi Charity take veterans back to Normandy each year to mark D-Day. During the service, WWII veteran, Doug Baldwin, 6th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, was presented

He said: "I volunteered like so many millions of others from Britain, the Commonwealth and elsewhere

Also present at the ball was Ian Pieri, whose late father, Ted Pieri, a WWII veteran, attended many WWII

I’ve driven many times and it's some of the best experiences I’ve encountered...

tirelessly to ensure that veterans received regular contact by sending a greeting card each month, gifts to mark It is a real honour to receive this award, but it is also an honour to be able to call so many veterans

After the war, Eric met the cousin of a friend, Florrie, a Cornish lass, and they married, and settled A true legend, a remarkable life, a smile to melt and loved by many.

To mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day on Saturday 15 August, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans charity delivered tins earlier this year to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and received so many This beautiful illustration appeared on the 28 May 1945 cover of ‘Victory’ - the weekly for India Command

Well done to you all and many thanks for a great service. Elizabeth McKenna (via Facebook)

As so many were being liberated in the area, we had to be patient. And, sure enough, on the morning of Friday, 4th May, 1945, a fleet of U.S. army lorries arrived and, by WAAFs and nurses, and I was home just in time to join the family in going to Mass on Sunday, 6th May

After the speech, he worked the room and talked to as many veterans as he was able before catching up

The operation succeeded in liberating the cities of Eindhoven and Nijmegen and many other Dutch towns in Fulham in 1948, to work for the benefit, comfort and enjoyment of military veterans and arranges many trips every year for veterans from many conflicts.