SURPRISING DISCOVERY: Bomb disposal team called to Chalfont St Peter after gardener finds suspected war shell

Officers from Thames Valley Police and an Army Bomb disposal team were called to Chalfont St Peter last month after a resident discovered an unusual suspected WW2 shell in their garden.

Emergency services attended the scene on Wednesday, May 4 alongside specialist bomb disposal experts, who identified the item was of no risk and disposed of it safely.

Thames Valley Police said: “Called to a report of a WW2 shell found by a gardener at a property in Chalfont St Peter. 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Search Regiment attended and were quick to identify it was of no risk and disposed of accordingly.  Thank you to the team for their assistance.”

One resident commented, saying: “It looks like an anti-aircraft shell, there were defensive guns in the village during the war, one of which was on the allotments where the Pennington Rd estate now stands.”