Berwick-upon-Tweed: at war with Russia?

[spudtater]

'Various proclamations promulgated before 1885 referred to "England, Scotland and the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed". One such was the declaration of war against Russia in 1853, which Queen Victoria signed as "Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, Ireland, Berwick-upon-Tweed and all British Dominions". But when the Treaty of Paris (1856) was signed to conclude the war, "Berwick-upon-Tweed" was missed out. Was it still at war with Russia or not? In 1966 a Soviet official waited upon the Mayor of Berwick, Councillor Robert Knox, and a peace treaty was formally signed. Mr Knox is reputed to have said "Please tell the Russian people that they can sleep peacefully in their beds."'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwick-upon-Tweed#At_war_with_Russia.3F

Comments

[markadm.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. Quite funny - I've heard of this before.

[galaxy-girl00.livejournal.com]

shouldn't you be studying? *nag* =0P

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

Yes. Sorry.
Thanks for the nag...

[martling.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!

[luckylove.livejournal.com]

I'd heard about the first bit but not the 1966 treaty. I can believe the Mr. Knox quote.