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|   Bedford Modern School's boathouse is on the far right | |
| Location | Harpur Trust / Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire | 
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| Coordinates | 52°07′59″N0°27′14″W / 52.133170°N 0.453998°W | 
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - BMS | 
| Website | bmsbc | 
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]
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.
| Year | Winning crew/s | 
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| 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] | 
| Year | Winning crew | 
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| 2009 | Eight - Child Beale Cup [8] |