Man plans to use WWII bomb found in his garden as beer cooler

Ross Miller with a WWII bomb he now plans to turn into a beer cooler
Ross has the last laugh after his barbecue was cancelled due to reopening (Picture: PA)

A man decides to use a WWII bomb that ruined his barbecue to cool his beer.

Ross Miller was mowing his lawn on Saturday when he found the casing of a 1940s bomb weighing a whopping 11kg.

The previous owners of the house had mentioned to Ross something metal buried in the garden, but they believed it was part of a pipeline.

Upon further examination, Ross noticed a primer that closely resembled a bullet, and also found the date “1940” on the shell.

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 any photos he took.

An undated handout photograph released by Ross Miller showing a 1940s bomb recovered by explosives experts from his Herefordshire garden, which will now serve as a beer cooler for the homeowner after it spoiled his barbecue plans. Ross Miller was mowing his lawn on Saturday morning in preparation for a group of friends arriving when he discovered the 25lb (11kg) bomb casing at the bottom of his garden in Pateley. Release date: Sunday 6 April 2025. PA Photo. See PA SOCIAL Bombshell story. Photo credit should be: Ross Miller/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photograph may only be used for editorial reporting purposes to illustrate, at a contemporary level, events, things or people in the image, or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the image may require further permission from the copyright holder.
The cartridge case had a primer cap and the numbers “1940” (photo: PA)

Shortly afterwards they set up a 100 metre cordon around the area and closed off a street in Pateley, Herefordshire.

The cordon was lifted several hours later after an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit arrived with a dog trained to detect explosives.

“After about two hours of waiting, an EOD guy came up and said, 'Yes, that's a 25-pounder,'” Ross said.

They confirmed that there were no explosives left inside the shell, after which they cleaned it and returned it to Ross as a unique souvenir.

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