Sir Basil Spence (1907-1976) was commemorated on 23 March 2011 with an English Heritage blue plaque at his former home and office at 1 Canonbury Place, Islington, N1.
A successful and eclectic modern architect, with a prodigious capacity for work, Spence – best known for his ground-breaking design for Coventry Cathedral – was among the leading British practitioners of his generation.
At the unveiling, Anthony Blee – proposer of the plaque, practice partner of Spence, and husband to Gillian, Spence’s daughter – spoke about the architect and his work, while Gillian unveiled the plaque.
The event took place on the 55th anniversary of the Foundation Stone laying by HM the Queen at Coventry Cathedral.
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