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John Belcher (1841–1913) was an English architect.Belcher was born in Southwark on 10 July 1841 London. His father (1816–1890) of the same name was an established architect. The son was articled with his father spending two years in France from 1862 where he studied contemporary architecture. In 1865 he was made a partner with his father who retired in 1875.His first work to be built was in the City of London the 1865 Royal Insurance building in a French Renaissance style (razed 1913).