Monday 2 May
Meet at Harwich international Port Co12 4sx at 9pm for overnight ferry.
Tuesday 3 May
9am depart Hook of Holland Port and drive in escortedconvoy to the Bronbeek Veterans home at Arnhem where we will be greeted by the Commander Bronbeek and other dignitaries and have lunch.
2pm depart Bronbeek and drive to Oosterbeek Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery (escorted).
3pm depart Oosterbeek CWGC for Fletcher hotel at Wageningen.
6.30pm dinner
Wednesday 4 May
11am Taxis depart to Wageningen Harbour for a trip along the Rhine.
12.30pm During the trip we will be in the vicinity of Grebbeberg Dutch National Cemetery containing 800 graves of Dutch Military killed when the Germans broke through this area in May 1940. We will hold a short service here and a bugler will play the last post.
At 16.33hrs we can expect the Battle of Britain Flight Lancaster City of Lincoln to fly over our boat.
5pm Boat docks and return to hotel.
6.30pm Dinner
11pm A small delegation of veterans and drivers have been invited to Wageningen Town hall to take part in the ceremony of the light of the liberation Flame at midnight.
Thursday 4 May
12pm Gather and prepare to form up for the Liberation Parade which is a 5km route through the town. Veterans will be in Golf carts and two taxis for the parade.
1pm Parade starts.
2.30pm return to hotel.
7pm Gala dinner at hotel with invited guests and entertainment.
Friday 6 May
11am Form up for escorted journey to Hook of Holland arriving at Hook for 1pm for check in with Stena Line for Britannica sailing to Harwich.
8pm Arrive at Harwich
About the Taxi Charity
The Taxi Charity is run by volunteer London black taxi drivers and has been supporting thousands of veterans of all ages since 1948. The charity arranges free trips to the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, for acts of commemoration and days out to museums, concerts, or fundraising events in the UK, to catch up with friends and comrades.
The Charity worked tirelessly during the pandemic to ensure veterans received regular contact by sending out a greeting card each month, gifts to mark the 75th anniversaries of VE and VJ day, stockings at Christmas and arranging Guards of Honour at veterans’ funerals. Volunteers have also helped with regular phone calls, food shopping, transport to hospital appointments, and more recently taking veterans for their Coronavirus injections.
The charity was awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in June 2021.
To fund and facilitate their work, the charity is reliant on generous donations from members of the public, businesses, and trusts.
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