The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans hosted a special event at the RAF Club on 10 March to celebrate International Women’s Day, bringing together serving personnel, veterans Including Robbie Hall, Dorothea Barron, Marie Scott, and Ruth Barnwell who served in WWII, supporters, volunteers and friends of the charity. The afternoon highlighted the contributions of women…
Residents at Edensor, the Diagrama Foundation Care Centre in Clacton-on-Sea enjoyed a wonderful Valentine’s Day celebration filled with creativity, kindness and community spirit. The day included knitting handmade hearts to give to visitors as thoughtful Valentine’s gifts, along with a range of arts and crafts activities. Residents also created beautiful fresh red rose arrangements, which…
Seven residents at Diagrama Foundation’s nursing and dementia care home in Clacton-on-Sea have shared their advice for making 2026 a better and more fulfilling year. Drawing on a lifetime of experience, they offered simple but profound guidance for everyday life, none of which is about material things, instead, their focus is on relationships, resilience, and…
On Saturday 13 December, 102-year-old Second World War veteran Robbie Hall, who served with Bomber Command, realised one of her long-held dreams as she enjoyed a breathtaking glider flight above Cambridge. The unforgettable experience was made possible by the Cambridge Gliding Centre, whom the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans first met at North Weald Airfield…
A new children’s book inspired by the life of a 101-year-old D-Day veteran is now available to pre-order, with all proceeds supporting the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. Hero Harry tells the true story of Second World War soldier Harry Archer, who stormed Gold Beach during the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France in 1944. His…
On Remembrance Sunday, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans organised a memorable day with Aero Legends at North Weald Airfield. The day brought together WWII veterans, their families, and carers to watch Spitfires. On 9 November three volunteer London cab drivers transported veterans Ivan Staines, Dorothea Barron, Don Turrell, and Robbie Hall to the airfield,…
Edensor Care Home in Clacton was filled with joy and celebration as resident Doris Dyer marked an incredible milestone, her 101st birthday surrounded by staff, fellow residents, friends and a wonderful array of cards, flowers and gifts from well-wishers near and far. Born on 9th November 1924, Doris has lived through more than a century…
On 22 October, three World War II veterans, Don Turell, Robbie Hall and Peter Greenwood and one post-war veteran, Ken Orford, were delighted to visit RAF Coningsby with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans to visit the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and its historic hangar. The visit brought back wonderful memories for all the…
At Clacton’s Edensor Care Centre, this year’s Summer Fête on 29 August wasn’t just a celebration it was the day one resident’s lifelong wish came true. Tony, a resident at Edensor, has always dreamed of being a cowboy. That dream became reality as the care centre was transformed into the Wild West. With a Stetson…
When 102-year-old WWII veteran Robbie Hall mentioned her wartime fiancé during a Taxi Charity trip, volunteers moved heaven and earth to reunite her with his grave, 81 years after he was killed in action. Robbie, who was christened Queenie, was engaged to RAF Flight Sergeant Frank Arthur Vincent when his Lancaster Bomber suffered a catastrophic…