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Thomas (Curate of Clapham) Macgill
A 19th-century Anglican clergyman, he is known for a sermon that reflects on Christ’s burial with a calm, thoughtful sense of hope. His surviving work also offers a small glimpse into church life in Clapham and the charitable world of the Magdalen Hospital.
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"He was buried." A Sermon for Easter Even
by Thomas (Curate of Clapham) Macgill
About the author
Thomas Macgill is identified in his published sermon as Curate of Clapham and Evening Preacher at the Magdalen Hospital. That places him in mid-19th-century English church life, serving both a parish setting and a well-known London charity.
He is best known today for "He was buried." A Sermon for Easter Even, printed in Clapham in 1849. In that work, he reflects on death, burial, and resurrection in a direct pastoral style, aiming to comfort listeners while keeping attention on the Easter story.
Very little biographical detail about him seems to be readily confirmed from reliable online sources beyond his clerical roles and this surviving publication. Even so, the sermon gives a clear sense of his voice: serious, devotional, and focused on offering hope through Christian teaching.