Bedford Modern School Boat Club

Bedford Modern School Boat Club

Bedford Modern School's boathouse is on the far right
Location	Harpur Trust / Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Coordinates	52°07′59″N0°27′14″W / 52.133170°N 0.453998°W / 52.133170; -0.453998
Affiliations	British Rowing boat code - BMS
Website	bmsbc.org

Bedford Modern School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Great Ouse at the Harpur Trust / Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire ^[1]

History

The boat club is owned by Bedford Modern School with rowing being a major school sport, currently under the control of Mark Bavington. ^[2] The club participates in the Henley Royal Regatta, Henley Women's Regatta, Schools' Head of the River Race, and National Schools' Regatta. ^[3] The boathouse is a three sectioned shared building with Bedford School Boat Club and Bedford Girls' School Rowing Club.

On 4 May 2022, the boathouse celebrated its 100th anniversary. ^[4]

The club has produced multiple British champions.

Honours

British champions

Year	Winning crew/s
1977	Men J18 2-, Men J18 2+
1988	Men J18 2+, Men J18 4-, Men J18 8+
1992	Men J18 4-
1995	Men J18 2-
1997	Men J16 2-
1998	Men J18 2-
2004	Open J16 4+ [5]
2005	Open J18 4+ [6]
2010	Women U23 2x [7]

National Schools' Regatta

Year	Winning crew
2009	Eight - Child Beale Cup [8]

References

1. "Club details". British Rowing.
2. "School Rowing". Bedford Modern School.
3. "About Us". Bedford Modern School Boat Club.
4. "Schools' Boathouse 100 Year Anniversary". Bedford School. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
5. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
6. ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
7. "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
8. "Results 2009 – Saturday Races" (PDF). National Schools Regatta. Retrieved 28 October 2020.