Champney's

The story continues: The architects started with Champney's drawing of an English Gothic church [above], a sketch that captivated the imagination of the former bishop and many members of the building committee.

Arthur Brown and St. Mark's, Seattle 2009

The project was delayed with the appointment of a new bishop, and by 1926, [Frère] Champney's fortunes had taken a decided turn for the worse.

Arthur Brown and St. Mark's, Seattle 2009

[John] Eddy [Champney's brother-in-law] wrote to [him] on July 19, 1926, promising Brown 'rescue the church out of its difficulty,' and accept Champney's proposal to associate on the cathedral, which he was to suggest to him in the next several days.

Arthur Brown and St. Mark's, Seattle 2009

Stephenson denied that he was resigning over allegations that he accepted £12,000 worth of hospitality from Champney's health spa, focusing instead on his decision not to inform the prime minister that the Met had employed Coulson's former deputy Neil Wallis as a strategic adviser.

Sir Paul Stephenson turns on David Cameron 2011

Brown was Champney's closest professional colleague, the most prominent architect working on the Pacific Coast, and the one person with whom Champney might be able to work.

Arthur Brown and St. Mark's, Seattle 2009

For this she determined to bide her time, especially as Champney's unusual length of absence from Flamsted seemed to have no effect on the girl's joyous spirits.

Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller

Father Honoré looked mystified for a moment; his brow contracted in the effort to recall at the moment what he had said about "value", and in what connection; but instead of any further question as to Champney's rather incoherent meaning, he handed him the drawing-board.

Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller

It was always one of Champney's prime youthful joys to urge the Colonel, by judiciously applied excitants, to a greater flowering of eloquence; so, now, as an inducement he wrung his neighbor's hand and thanked him warmly for his timely recognition of the new Flamsted about to be.

Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller

He wiped his hands on his overalls and clasped Champney's.

Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller

My ambition has been overweening for Champney's material success -- I have urged him on, when I should have restrained.

Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller