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Nikki Scott, founder of Scotty's Little Soldiers, which supports military children through the loss of

"to discuss the possibility of giving an outing to the war disabled persons, commencing with Queen Mary Among the committee members marking our 75th anniversary in February 2023 were Paul Davis, Eddie Hillery During his many years in that position, he has matched together thousands of drivers and veterans. The Taxi Charity has given me friendships, comradeship and many happy memories and I hope it continues

farewell to Davie Mowatt, 4th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, whose funeral service was held at Saint Mary Davie was liberated in the port of Luébeck, by a unit from his own regiment, the Seaforths, on 10 May

Yet, despite the many restrictions and obstacles we faced, the Taxi Charity continued to support veterans We produced commemorative cards and booklets marking important anniversaries, such as VE-Day 75, VJ-Day We also received many hundreds of greeting cards and goodwill messages from the Netherlands and Normandy Drivers Audrey Sherry Geoffrey Riesel The Pigeon Club South Holmwood Village Richard Palusinski and Mary collections (CANCELLED) April 15 Apr: Wellington Barracks (CANCELLED) May 2 - 6 May: Netherlands trip

In 1980, he gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards. Army Reserve Brigadier, Deputy Commander of 3rd Division (United Kingdom) and Colonel of the London Scottish

D-Day veteran, Don Sheppard, will be celebrating his 100th birthday on 4 May. Don, from Basildon, was born in the village of Laindon in Essex on 4 May 1920. Jacqui Scott, Don’s eldest daughter, said: "As a family we would like to say how extraordinarily proud

Pendergast Frank Pendergast, 94, 7th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, who lived in Eltham, died on 30 May Chris Willmott, Taxi Charity volunteer and Frank’s good friend, said: "While many think of our veterans About Frank Pendergast Frank Harry Edward Pendergast was born, to Frederick and Mary, on 31 August 1925 Frank married the great love of his life, Betty Irene Kennell in 1947 and they were married for 66 years

“He would be so overwhelmed that so many people are making a fuss over him.” His funeral will be next Thursday at 1.30pm at St Mary’s in Richmond.

On 5 May 2022, 25 veterans were applauded as they led the Dutch Liberation Parade through the streets The Dutch experienced many hardships during the German occupation so the Liberation Parade on 5 May is Geoff Roberts gives a thumbs up Arnhem veteran, Geoff Roberts, who served with the Kings Own Scottish coordinates Taxi Charity visits to the Netherlands, said: "I have been working with the Taxi Charity for many

Over many years, Arjan and Daan have captured countless special moments from our commemorative trips friendship and kindness shown by both Arjan and Liesbeth to everyone involved with the Taxi Charity over so many We would also like to give special thanks to Daan van Oort from Oosterbeek, who has supplied us with many Many veterans and carers already treasure his photographs from over the years. and bonds created during these important commemorations will continue to be remembered and shared for many

Looking back, she is proud of the commitment and dedication she gave to the firm over so many years. Many members of the Taxi Charity will already know Linda as the daughter of WWII veteran Don Turrell In May 2025, Linda joined the Dutch Liberation commemorations for her first overseas trip with the Taxi Since then, she has become a familiar face at many of the charity's events.

John has been part of the Taxi Charity for Mility Veterans family for many years and in June 2024 he Colin Mills, chairman of the Taxi Charity, said: "Many of our volunteer drivers and supporters joined John has been part of the Taxi Charity family for many years and we were delighted to be asked to participate

Le Normandie, Arromanches Thursday 7 June 2018 10:00 Ceremony at Grangues 13:00 Lunch at Frédéric & Marie

Aces, The Not Forgotten Choir, a fantastic Elvis tribute act and our great friend Annie Riley, who many

On 23 December 1944, he married Betty at St Jude’s Church in Englefield Green and the following year Bartlett, Norrie’s son, said: “Dad was always very sociable and made lifelong friends in all of his many As her health declined, the support he received from his many friends at North Hants Golf Club (NHGC) I am so very fortunate that Norrie and I became great friends and enjoyed many trips together to the May our dear friend rest in peace.”

We were humbled to see so many people attend at the airfield and at the church where we performed a poppy several veterans able to make their way to the event courtesy of the Taxi Charity and we hope to see many

Bringing people together through shared experiences, remembrance and companionship plays a crucial role in many

It helps to have a Dutch speaker too, even though the Dutch speak better English than many of us do. Do the veterans share many personal stories with you? Geoff Roberts who was in the 7th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers was taken by the Germans in This is the site of the capitulation of the German troops on 5 May 1945. Then we are back again in May for the Dutch Liberation events.

Dutch Liberation commemorations in Wageningen, the city where the German capitulation was signed in May At midnight on 4 May, 103-year-old WWII veteran Robbie Hall had the honour of lighting the Flame of Liberation Thousands gathered in the town square to witness the emotional moment marking the transition from remembrance The moving moment served as a reminder that, for many veterans, these commemorations are not only celebrations Many of our drivers have supported the same veterans for years and those bonds are incredibly important

The funding will go directly towards two of the charity’s upcoming trips: to the Netherlands in May for the 80th anniversary of Dutch Liberation commemorations; and to Normandy in June to mark the 81st anniversary For many, these visits are a deeply personal journey and often their last chance to return to places The Taxi Charity will be transporting veterans, many in their late 90s and older, in black cabs, accompanied