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97-year-old WWII Veteran Creates New Record Go Karting

August 3, 2021 | in Cabbies, champion, Charity, Event, Hero, London, Racing, south east, Sport, Sportstar, veteran, volunteers

97-Year-Old WWII Veteran Jim Knox attended a Taxi Charity Event and surprised everyone when he decided that instead of supporting the younger veterans, he would compete alongside them The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans organised an afternoon of Go Karting for younger veterans and invited some…

Veteran Harry White goes over the O2 on his 100 birthday

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Veteran Celebrates his 100th Birthday Climbing Over the O2

June 30, 2021 | in Cabbies, champion, Charity, Event, Hero, London, Taxi, veteran, volunteers

On 30 June, veteran Harry White celebrated his 100 birthday by climbing over the dome of famed London Landmark the O2 Veteran Harry White, from Romford, defended his own title as the oldest person to take part in The O2’s roof walk. He set the record at the age of 97 and returned on…

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Canadian Soldier Remembered on British Normandy Memorial

June 12, 2021 | in Cabbies, D Day

On the 77th anniversary of D Day veterans from across the world watched the long-awaited opening of the British Normandy Memorial Invited British guests who had been unable to travel to Normandy, watched a live link of the official opening via a large screen at the National Arboretum Memorial in Staffordshire. Amongst invited guests was…

WWII veterans on the Battlefield Line lo res

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WWII Veterans Visit the Battlefield Line

June 8, 2021 | in Cabbies, Charity, D Day, Hero, London, south east, Taxi, veteran, Visit, volunteers, WWII

On Saturday 5 June, a group of WWII veterans were invited to enjoy an afternoon on the Normandy Flyer steam train on The Battlefield Line in Leicestershire The WWII veterans were driven to the Battlefield Line in London Black cabs driven by Taxi Charity volunteers. The…

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On 2 June 2021, a list of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) Awardees was published in ‘The Gazette’ and on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport homepage. The list included the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is thrilled to have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s…

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London Cabbies to Attempt Three Peaks Challenge

May 25, 2021 | in Cabbies, Charity, funding, Fundraising, London, veteran, volunteers, WWII

Two London Cabbies will be attempting the Three Peaks Challenge on 26 June 2021 to raise funds for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans London Cabbies, Scott Murray, 33 from Harrow and Seb Philp 40, from Shoreditch will be attempting the Three Peaks Challenge for the Taxi Charity…

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Veteran Harry Bailey – Master of the Collection Bucket Dies Aged 99

April 30, 2021 | in Annual trip, Cabbies, champion, Charity, D Day, Dad, family, Fundraising, Hero, London, south east, Taxi, veteran, Visit, volunteers, WWII

The Taxi Charity lost another of its family yesterday when WWII veteran Harry Bailey, who was to many the face of the charity, died in hospital, surrounded by his family WWII veteran Harry Bailey, 99, from Lewisham, was a huge part of the Taxi Charity family. He was equally…

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London’s Finest Show Their Respect to Prince Philip

April 12, 2021 | in Cabbies, London

Pictures of rows of iconic London Taxis lining up on The Mall to pay their respects to Prince Philip on Friday 9 April have gone around the world. London cabby Stefano Marzocchi talks about how this wonderful mark of respect from London’s finest happened. Stefano Marzocchi, a London cabbie for 23 years talks about how he…