Champney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anthony Champney (born 1569), English Roman Catholic priest and controversialist Benjamin Champney (1817–1907), American painter whose name has become synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century Clive Champney, British former continuity announcer for Border Television Elizabeth Williams Champney (1850–1922), American author of numerous articles and novels, most of which focused on foreign locations James Wells Champney (1843–1903), American genre and portrait painter See also Champneys (disambiguation) Champney's West, Canada