{{Short description|British conservationist}} {{about|the British conservationist and publisher |the British general formerly known as Matthew Darby|Matthew Darby-Griffith|the American football player|Matt Darby (American football)}} {{no footnotes|date=December 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
'''Matthew George Darby''', (born 27 August 1967) is a British conservationist and former publisher. He is the son of Adrian Darby and Lady Meriel Darby, daughter of former British Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home (also known as 14th Earl of Home, and Lord Home of the Hirsel). Home's correspondence with Darby was published as ''Letters to a Grandson'' in 1983.
Darby was the co-creator of the Pocket Canons, a best-selling series of books from the bible published in sixteen countries. The series won a number of awards including the Design and Art Direction (D&AD) Silver Award, 1998 and the ''Publishers' Publicity Circle award for Generic Campaign of the Year'', 1998.
Darby is married to singer-songwriter Christina Kulukundis and has two children.
== References ==
* Home of the Hirsel, Lord. (1983). Letters to a Grandson, London: HarperCollins. * Sunday Times Magazine. (1984). Relative Values. Interview by Maddox, B. * The Face (magazine). (1998). Interview * Debrett's People of Today, 2008. (2007). * Country Life. (7 June 2007). pp 158–159. Interview
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