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Bill Parr, 87, from Hackney, enlisted with the Cameron Highlanders (79th of Foot) and served in Suez. Bill Parr said: “I have been attending the Field of Remembrance in London (which is normally held on In Korea, Bill was involved in the Battles of the Hook. During the battle, Bill was wounded in the back and neck and was taken to hospital in Kure, Japan, by Bill and Vic are collectors for the Taxi Charity.

Taxi driver and chairman of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, Colin Mills, reflects on 2024... honour of lighting the flame of liberation in the Wageningen town square was given to British Market Garden false start earlier in the year, when bad weather prevented the Spitfires from taking off at the Biggin Hill Colin Mills Chairman Taxi Charity for Military Veterans

Taxi Charity chairman, Colin Mills, and WWII veteran, Norman 'Norrie' Bartlet, appeared on GB News on

One was Paestum, where the brother of Bill Gladden, one of the veterans, that I have met through the

Ahead of the Operation Market Garden commemorations in September, our Dutch Ambassador, Roger Beets MBE Foundation, has shared a link to Part 1 of a new documentary exploring the plans for Operation Market Garden The Taxi Charity commemorates Operation Market Garden each September by taking veterans to the Netherlands

The challenge is being undertaken by Taxi Charity chairman, Colin Mills, and his brothers, Tony and David “The Coast to Coast is one of Britain’s most beautiful long-distance walks,” said Tony Mills. To donate to the Mills brothers' Coast to Coast challenge and support the Taxi Charity, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mills-brothers-coast-to-coast-fundraising-walk

included those who had played their part in D-Day: Marie Scott who sent messages to and from the beaches; Bill Gladden who flew into Normandy in a glider carrying eight motorbikes and a tank; Dickie Forrester who

WWII veteran, Bill Gladden, 6th Armoured Recce Regiment RAC, says: "I have been going on outings with

Berlin to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Berlin airlift and my longstanding Rotary colleague Bill From then on the arrangements were taken in hand and I was given the opportunity of accompanying Bill , as although still in sound frame of mind, with all his marbles intact, Bill is a bit wobbly on his

WWII veterans enjoyed an event hosted by the Taxi Charity at Biggin Hill with two Spitfire flights and were joined by veterans from other conflicts for a Taxi Chairty event in the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill

On 23 April, fire protection engineer, Martin Hills, will be getting a close shave for the Taxi Charity to donate to support the work of the Taxi Charity, please visit: www.justgiving.com/campaign/martin-hills-beard-shave-for-the-taxi-charity

people in the Netherlands this weekend to remember the men who fought and died during Operation Market Garden But perhaps the most emotional moment came when WWII and Market Garden veteran Geoff Roberts MBE was rose to its feet and broke into spontaneous applause, acknowledging the presence of the only Market Garden Photo credit: Daan Van Oort Colin Mills, London taxi driver and Chairman of the Taxi Charity, drove Geoff bond between the veterans, the Dutch people and the men who gave their lives during Operation Market Garden

John Pinkerton who found himself in a race to reach Harwich and the ferry for the Operation Market Garden

In May 2024, the Taxi Charity elected cab drivers Colin Mills and Paul Cook to lead the charity. At a committee meeting in May, the Taxi Charity elected Colin Mills as its new Chair and Paul Cook as London cab driver Colin Mills received his badge in March 1995 and started volunteering for the Taxi

Colin Bell, Mervyn Kersh, Marie Scott, Ruth Barnwell and Dorothea Barron were invited to the premiere

, where they spent some time helping pupil governors from Gravel Hill School to sow poppy seeds. Bill Gladden laid one of the wreaths at the statue. As part of the Royal Armoured Corp, Bill flew a reconnaissance glider into Normandy. Bill said: "A huge thank you to the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans for arranging this visit to Hall Place and Gardens during Remembrance Week.

On 17 May 2023, London cab driver and Taxi Charity volunteer Colin Mills from the village of Nazeing To support Colin, you can donate at www.justgiving.com/campaign/colin-mills-walking-hadrians-wall-for-taxi-charity

Bill Gladden of the 6th Airborne Army Recce Regiment, having survived a hair-raising descent into France Bill wishes he could have stayed with his comrades: “I envy them when I meet people now, I missed all He reappeared surreally in the garden just as the family was scanning for a German parachutist who had A young mother living close to Bill Gladden’s family in Woolwich was out with her baby when a V2 landed The deadliest strike, at Woolworths in New Cross in November 1944, killed 168; the last but one, in March

Netherlands in September to support commemorations marking the 81st anniversary of Operation Market Garden . 100-year-old WWII Market Garden veteran, Geoff Roberts MBE, who was accompanied to the Netherlands The picture, created to honour Operation Market Garden, brought tears to Geoff’s eyes and now has pride Colin Mills, Chairman of the Taxi Charity, said: “It was an absolute pleasure to help Geoff find Twan More than 8,000 British soldiers were killed or taken prisoner, and five Victoria Crosses were awarded

TAXI talks to Frans Ammerlaan, founder of The Market Garden Foundation which aims to keep alive the memory Can you tell me a bit about the Market Garden Foundation? It was part of the allied operation called ‘Market-Garden’ which led to the liberation of many Dutch The Market Garden Foundation remembers Operation Market-Garden and draws attention to the consequences To find out more about the Market Garden Foundation visit www.marketgarden.com.