After Bill’s death, some of her many friends in the Netherlands told us about Connie, who was a Combined She is a real character and despite her travelling abroad many times, I remember vividly the year I received with the home to ensure we can put everything in place so that Connie will be able to join us on our May Goolistan: Connie has settled in very nicely and has made many friends at the home. Many of the older veterans that we support move into care homes or closer to their family but wherever

celebrations to say thank you to the people of the Netherlands who he says looked after him so well on his many

Sadly, many WWII veterans are no longer with us and the number who will be able to make the trip to Normandy

On 4 May 1945, the Indomitable was hit by a kamikaze, but her armoured flight deck saved her from serious The Japanese didn’t want to surrender, and the ship’s crew were warned that many Japanese aircraft hadn Dick Goodwin, vice president of the Taxi Charity, said: "Like many of his generation, Doug joined the

Roy met his wife, Sylvia, at a bus stop when she asked him the time, fearing she may have missed the This year, Roy travelled to the Netherlands in May for Dutch Liberation and to Normandy in June for the I have taken him to many events in recent years, but when he came back from your trip to Normandy, I This experience brought back many memories for him. Roy was involved in many, as he called them, ‘skirmishes’ on his way through Normandy to Caen and the

For many years, he travelled to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations with a group of veterans in black

Dutch Liberation In May, we took a group of veterans to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation. The 4 May is their national day of remembrance which culminates in a symbolic lighting of a flame at return from Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history, better known as D-Day which marked She is also responsible for designing our monthly cards which bring so much joy to so many people. There are always too many to mention them all but I would like to say a special thanks to our vice chairman

Over the years, Malcolm became good friends with Danny and the rest of his family, as well as many of

He is such a great guy and in May I was happy to drive him and his two daughters, Sue Hall and Anne Bennett Pat: There are always so many great memories when you are away with the charity, but if I was to pick On the 5th of May, Alec was one of the veterans in the parade in Wageningen and having been in the Paras The tour prompted lots of memories and he showed us many places and explained their significance. A young girl called Margaret came to the club one day for a trial and they fell in love and were married

“Not many people reach to 100 now, so I had to do something.”

Many thanks to Adrian Bell, CEO of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, for inviting Ian and John,

Bill said: “I have been travelling back to Normandy with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans for many owners of the barn were so welcoming, and I must admit the visit was very nostalgic and brought so many

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Since its inception in July 2016, it has given over 600 grants to over 300 unique organisations, many

I and many more ex service personnel have received many cards and presents throughout the year to make Very best wishes may we all meet up again in the New Year. Len Hobbs

and hails of gunfire to play his part in the defeat of the scourge that had destroyed the lives of so many In the following years he married, had five children and a variety of jobs, often involving travel and maintaining his health and a level of fitness that even at the age of 98 means he is able to do things that many Many years later, in 2019, shortly after the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, with Dad’s permission

London cabbie, Stefano Marzocchi, talks about how this wonderful mark of respect from London’s finest "Not many people know that Prince Philip drove his own taxi around London and I had a fleeting thought I may have been the first to put the idea into the public domain but I've no doubt if it hadn't been Jim James Ellard MBE, Royal Marines Association - City of London Branch, commented: "Can you pass to your colleagues that we Royal Marines admire the respect shown by the London taxi drivers by lining The

On 23 May, a group of pupils met with Harry Rawlins. The students took lots of pictures and had many questions for him, including ones about the fighting Although he now lived in Halifax, he had lived in London for many years and was a huge supporter of the

A WWII veteran was a guest of honour at services in the Netherlands, marking the country’s freedom from Connie visited the graves of the war dead, before taking part in the Liberation Day parade on Thursday 5 May She made the visit to the Netherlands ahead of Dementia Action Week, which runs from 16-22 May. It was a truly moving and unforgettable experience and there were many tears from both the veterans and

It was part of the allied operation called ‘Market-Garden’ which led to the liberation of many Dutch Operation Market-Garden and draws attention to the consequences of the operation and aims to reach as many Many people know about their work with the veterans, and they always receive a great welcome. My grandmother lived a long and happy life until she passed away last May. Many thanks for this. My wife and I wish you a very happy birthday.