Stoneham Golf Club Reopens After Suspected WWII Ordnance Identified as Tank Component

A golf course has resumed operations subsequent to a suspected World War Two bomb discovered on its premises being identified as a tank’s starter motor. Stoneham Golf Club, situated close to Southampton, underwent an evacuation on Monday afternoon after a dumper truck operator observed a metallic item within a pile of rubble. Subsequently, bomb disposal specialists confirmed the object posed no danger. James Pearson, the club’s chairman, suggested the item might have originated from American tanks positioned at the golf club before the D-Day landings. On Monday, in a text message dispatched to its members, the club stated that the course possessed a “history of bombs landing there during World War Two”. The message further elaborated: “These bombs were often released by planes returning from missions to ensure they landed safely.” Mr. Pearson indicated that the object is now believed to have been uncovered on the premises. Members had previously been informed that there were concerns it might have arrived via lorry as part of a soil delivery. The digger was engaged in the construction of a reservoir adjacent to the 18th green, Mr. Pearson additionally noted.