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…
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,…
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…
On 1 July, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans made its annual trip to Worthing with a convoy of 50 London taxis carrying 90 veterans for a memorable day by the sea. The annual outing, which began in 1948, remains a highlight of the charity’s calendar. The day started at the village of South Holmwood,…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans proudly returned to Normandy this June to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day, honouring the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who played a pivotal role in the liberation of Europe during WWII. The group, including six WWII and five post war veterans, accompanied by volunteer London…
WWII veteran Reginald Pye, from Burry Port, Carmarthenshire died on 18 February aged 101. Reg or Reggie, as he was fondly known served with the 224 Field Company, Royal Engineers as a driver carrying sappers, mines and ammunitions. Normandy veteran Reg, like all those involved in WWII saw many experiences that would be forever imprinted…
WWII veterans were driven to Shropshire to meet the master distiller who created a commemorative 80th anniversary D Day dark rum. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took a groups of veterans for a couple of days break in Shropshire which included a visit to meet the Distinct Distillers team who have been selling ‘44’…
Funding from Kent Community Foundation allows volunteers to transform neglected spaces into community gardens Wilderness to Wonderland tidies, plants and maintains neglected public spaces in Margate. Funding from Kent Community Foundation has helped them to transform unused spaces into wonderful, colourful enticing areas which have brightened up the town and improved the feeling of civic…
On 12 November when the Capital falls silent at 11.00am, hundreds of London’s black cab drivers who volunteer their time to take veterans to the Cenotaph and the Parade as part of the Poppy Cabs free Service, will also pause to remember. Since 2009 volunteer black taxi drivers have provided a free Poppy Cabs taxi…
On 29 September ten London cab drivers who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took fifteen veterans to Goodwood to participate in a Mission Motorsport event. The event at Goodwood was hosted by Mission Motorsport and gave veterans the opportunity to sit in the passenger seat and race around the track at speeds…