13 Jun Westcliff cabbie Michael Son honoured by Queen
A TAXI driver who has spent 30 years making a difference to the lives of underprivileged children “thought it was a joke” when he found out he was being honoured by the Queen.
Michael Son, 72, of Dulverton Avenue, Westcliff, has been selected to receive a British Empire Medal.
A committee member of The London Taxi Drivers Fund for Underprivileged Children, he has been working hard to help vulnerable children and those with special needs for many years.
Mr Son became a full time London cabbie in 1965.
In 1986 he became an active unpaid committee member of the fund, dreaming up innovative ways to raise the profile and gather much needed funds of the charity.
