| Clubname: | Bedford School Boat Club |
| Bladecolourimage: | Peterhouse rowing blade.svg |
| Location: | Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Coordinates: | 52.1332°N -0.454°W |
| Founded: | 1861 |
| Affiliations: | British Rowing boat code - BDS |
Bedford School Boat Club (BSBC) is a rowing club based on the River Great Ouse at Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire[1]
The boat club was founded in 1861 making it the sixth oldest school boat club in England. It is owned by Bedford School with rowing being a major school sport.[2] The boathouse is a three sectioned shared building with Bedford Modern School Boat Club and Bedford Girls' School Rowing Club.
The club has won the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta on four occasions and has also won the non championship eights (formerly Child Beale Trophy) at the National Schools' Regatta in 2018.[3]
| width=70 | Year | width=400 | Winning crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Public Schools Challenge Cup | ||
| 1881 | Public Schools Challenge Cup | ||
| 1946 | Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup | ||
| 1947 | Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup | ||
| 1948 | Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup | ||
| 1951 | Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup | ||
| 1978 | Special Race for Schools |
| width=70 | Year | width=400 | Winning crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non championship eights |
| width=70 | Year | width=400 | Winning crew/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men J18 8+ | |||
| Men J18 2- | |||
| Men J16 8+ | |||
| Men J18 4-, Men J16 4+ | |||
| Men J18 8+ | |||
| Men J18 8, Men J16 4+ | |||
| Men J18 4-, Men J18 4+ | |||
| Men J16 4- | |||
| Men J18 4+[4] | |||
| Men J18 4-[5] | |||
| Open J18 4- [6] | |||
| Open J18 4-,[7] | |||