Basil Spence was born on August 13, 1907 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India as Basil Urwin Spence. He is known for his work on Coventry Cathedral (1958), The Pacemakers: Basil Spence (1973) and The Brian Connell Interview (1970). He was married to Joan Ferris. He died on November 19, 1976 in Eye, Sussex, England.