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December 10, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
The Honorary President, Hon. Chair and Committee of the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children are honoured and extremely delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has accepted an invitation to become Patron of our charity. We take this opportunity to thank Her Royal Highness for this honour, her support will be […]
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September 28, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
The London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children were invited to attend the traditional annual London Pearly Kings and Queens Costermongers’ Harvest Festival Parade (12th Anniversary Celebrations) at the Guildhall on Sunday 26th September 2010 and I went along with the fund’s Hon. Secretary, Malcolm Shaffron and, together with our wives Maureen and Evelyn, witnessed a time-honoured, colourful […]
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July 30, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
The kind invitation to attend the Police Summer Camp Barbecue, Disco and Prize Giving on the last night of camp on Thursday 29th July 2010 was well attended by the Committee. We had received an appeal to fund six new much needed Tents, value £720 and we were very pleased to officially present these to the Police […]
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July 14, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
Although our outings have been running for very many years (82 to be precise), it is incredible how much excitement, passion and enthusiasm the Southend outing still produces. It was, therefore, no surprise that when the big day arrived on Tuesday 13th July 2010, so many dedicated drivers and helpers turned up at east London’s […]
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June 5, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
On Friday 4th June 2010 The Hilton Hotel, Euston, held a sponsored indoor fixed bike ride raising funds of £203 for the LTFUC.
May 26, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
On Tuesday 25th May 2010 the LTFUC took 280 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children on an outing to Woburn Safari Park and I must start by extending the Committee’s grateful thanks to all the wonderful drivers, and their helpers, who enabled the children to experience a brilliant day they will cherish forever. Thankfully the mini […]
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February 5, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
On Sunday 3rd October 2010 the LTFUC held their third annual ‘Fun Day’ at the Covent Garden Piazza. The committee arrived at the Piazza at 8am and immediately set about the mammoth task of erecting the gazebos and here I must thank Sgt. Jack Warner of the City of London Police for his kindness and assistance […]
February 2, 2010 / June 8, 2025 by admin
‘Diversity’, ITV’s 2009 ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ winners, had 750 children screaming with delight at our annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and current world heavy-weight boxing champion David Haye was there to ensure it was a ‘knock out’. ‘Diversity’ were greeted with squeals of delight from 750 ‘special needs’ and underprivileged children when they made a surprise […]
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December 26, 2009 / June 8, 2025 by admin
Hon. Chairman, David Lessman It is with much sadness that I have to report the passing away of former trustees Tommy Smith and Ivor Smer – the latter serving as Chairman over thirty years ago – and Douglas Sherry MBE, one of the taxi trade’s true benefactors and good friend to the Fund. Sincere thoughts […]
December 20, 2009 / June 8, 2025 by admin
I would like to present my second Treasurer’s Report by thanking my fellow committee members for their support and hard work in raising funds for the charity in a very difficult year. We also thank the many drivers and helpers without whom the outings would not be possible and also our many sponsors We started the […]
