Goodwin, vice president of the Taxi Charity, said: "Harry has been part of the Taxi Charity family for many

An officer who later served in The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment wrote: "Ken Watts was one of the many

The sound of the steam train brought back so many lovely memories for us all.

If you consider that we won’t have many days with the weather as perfect as it was on this row, we will

This May, the Taxi Charity would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary commemorations of For many years I have joined the charity on trips to the continent to pay my respects to the comrades

This year’s outing is only a week or so after many of the veterans spent a week in Normandy with the Gladden, 6th Armoured Recce Regiment RAC, says: "I have been going on outings with the Taxi Charity for many

Paul: I got a phone call from the charity in May to say that a driver had had to drop out of their trip His inspirational speech took the audience through so many emotions, including despair and hope, and

Seventy-five years later, he was back in Normandy with the Taxi Charity to mark D-Day and celebrated In May 2020, he spoke with Dermot Murnaghan about the 75th anniversary of VE Day for the Sky News Podcast Michael Pulzer said: "Our wonderful father had a fabulous life which was enriched by his family and his many

I am so thankful that 11 November still holds such significance for many, and that Remembrance Sunday Haward, MM, Middlesex Regiment "I fought from Dunkirk in 1940, right through to D-Day in 1944 and lost many

This May, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans should have been taking WWII veterans to the Netherlands for the 75th anniversary Remembrance Day and Liberation Day celebrations (4 & 5 May), and then back home to Blighty in time for the VE Day celebrations in London on 8 May. Sadly, these events had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions and many of the veterans will be spending the 8 May alone.

have been presented with the Dutch Liberation Medal by the Dutch Military Attaché, surrounded by so many Next May, I will be travelling to the Netherlands with the Taxi Charity to celebrate the 75th anniversary

Ron headed to Germany, with many other wounded soldiers, locked in a cattle truck for four days and three and the next morning a French worker took them to a local airfield where the Americans flew them to Paris After a night in Paris, they took a train to the coast and were flown back to England in a Dakota. I vividly remember him asking the mayor of Renkum, with a big smile, whether she was married when he

On May 4, 1945, the Indomitable was hit by two Kamikaze. remembers vividly that the Japanese did not want to surrender, and the ship’s crew were warned that many Victory over Japan Day – also known as V-J Day or Victory in the Pacific Day, V-P Day – will be marked

sustained and heroic personal efforts in this action were outstanding and undoubtedly saved the lives of many British Army, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving members of his unit from ambushes on 1st May

In May 2019, the Taxi Charity escorted a group of nonagenarian RAF veterans to Berlin for the 70th anniversary including Association member Allan Mercado, attended an anniversary service at Tempelhof Memorial Park to mark Many of the drivers also visit the veterans at home, and have become great friends.

this huge milestone, when the country has the coronation of King Charles III to look forward to on 6th May well as our trips to Worthing and Normandy, we now also take veterans to the Netherlands and arrange many And people may not know that we often help get veterans to hospital appointments or the airport. Cab driver Colin Mills is doing a sponsored 135km walk along Hadrian’s Wall in May, and Taxi Charity

Ron headed to Germany, with many other wounded soldiers, locked in a cattle truck for four days and three and the next morning, a French worker took them to a local airfield where the Americans flew them to Paris After a night in Paris, which Ron spent fast asleep, thanks to an injection from a doctor to help him

Born in Sheffield in 1924, Bert married Betty in 1949 and had two daughters, Christine and Janet, two We have so many memories of our visits to Normandy. was a much-loved member of the Taxi Charity family and he had been with the charity to Normandy to mark

Peter lives alone and like many elderly men and women he can feel lonely and isolated.

On 1 May 2019, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith will be attempting his 100th parachute jump at an event to Note to Editors Location: Old Sarum Airfield near Salisbury Date: 1 May 2019 About Mike Smith Mike Smith Over the years, he joined the charity for many events and trips - and was also the first person to do in Fulham in 1948, to work for the benefit, comfort and enjoyment of military veterans and arranges many