‘I was helping clean out my gran’s garage – and then I had to call in the British Army’

The Army came to collect the bomb from his gran’s garden (Picture: X/@georgechetz)

Being a dutiful grandson can sometimes get you into a whole heap of drama.

George Cheetham, 26, was given the unenviable task of clearing out his grandmother’s house ahead of her big move from her quiet Hampshire village.

But lurking in the back corner, hidden in dust at the very bottom of the cluttered garage, were two of his late grandad’s prized belongings – two First World War anti-aircraft shells.

Mr Cheetham told Metro: ‘I had a faint memory of grandad showing me these shells when I was really young, and I thought I better try and find them.

‘When he was in charge of me, he would let me hold them for a bit. Then I could shoot his air rifle or his catapult. I was probably three years ...