SOFTNARY Weird Man plans to use World War II bomb found in his garden as beer cooler

Man plans to use World War II bomb found in his garden as beer cooler

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025 | .. | 0 Comment | 4:00 pm
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Ross Miller with the Second World War bomb that he now plans to turn into a beer cooler
Ross is having the last laugh after the discovery led to his barbecue being cancelled (Credit: PA)

A man is daring to use a World War II bomb – that ruined his barbecue – to cool his beer.

Ross Miller was mowing his lawn on Saturday when he stumbled upon a 1940s bomb casing weighting a mighty 11kg.

The home’s previous owners told Ross about something metallic buried in the garden but thought it was part of the water supply.

On further inspection, Ross spotted a percussion cap looking much like that of a bullet, along with the date ‘1940’ on the casing.

Concerned for the safety of his nine-year-old daughter, Hannah, he decided to call emergency services.

West Mercia Police advised him to keep his distance and send over any photographs he had taken.

Undated handout photo issued by Ross Miller of a 1940s bombshell removed by explosives experts from his garden in Herefordshire which will now act as a beer cooler for the homeowner after spoiling his barbecue plans. Ross Miller was mowing his lawn on Saturday morning in preparation for a group of friends coming over when he discovered the 25lbs (11kg) bomb casing at the bottom of his garden in Putley.. Issue date: Sunday April 6, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCIAL Bombshell . Photo credit should read: Ross Miller/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
The shell casing had a percussion cap and the numbers ‘1940’ written on it (Picture: PA)

Shortly after, they set up a 100-metre cordon around the area and closed his street in Putley, Herefordshire.

The cordon was lifted after a couple of hours after an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit, accompanied by an explosives detection dog, arrived to inspect the bomb.

‘After about two hours of waiting around, EOD turned up and said ‘”yep it’s a 25-pounder’”,’ Ross said.

They confirmed there were no remaining explosives inside the shell before cleaning it and handing it back to Ross as a quirky souvenir.

He now plans to polish it up and use it as a beer cooler for his rescheduled barbecue.

Undated handout photo issued by Ross Miller of police and explosives experts looking at a 940s bombshell before being removed from his garden in Herefordshire which will now act as a beer cooler for the homeowner after spoiling his barbecue plans. Ross Miller was mowing his lawn on Saturday morning in preparation for a group of friends coming over when he discovered the 25lbs (11kg) bomb casing at the bottom of his garden in Putley
Police and explosives experts examining the bombshell (Picture: PA)
Ross Miller's bomb casing which he plans to use as a beer cooler
Ross said the shell casing will make a great beer cooler and is a ‘great conversation starter’
(Picture: PA)

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‘I’m going to put ice in it and use it to hold bottles of beer,’ he said, adding that it should serve as a great conversation starter.

Ross added: ‘When you find something like that in your garden, you’ve got to do something.

‘It was a bit of a waste of a day, but I’m glad everything turned out safely.’

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