Fred Pigott

Also known as Alfred Sefton Pigott.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 1895
Date of death 28th Jul 1979
Age between 83 and 84 years old
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Trad (Worked) E1
Hardest Trad (Onsight) HS
Notable Partnerships
Morley Wood

Mancunian rock climber predominantly active in the 1920s and 1930s. Despite a shrapnel injury to his hand doing the first world war which nearly resulted in amputation he became a strong and forceful first ascentionist most notably on Peak District Gritstone and Cloggy. He went on to establish the (Mountain) First Aid Committee which became the Mountain Rescue Committee and was awarded an OBE in 1964 for his services to mountain rescue in the UK.

References

[1] https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1980_files/AJ%201980%20259-269%20In%20Memoriam.pdf

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Pigott

Contributors
53 contributions since 3rd October 2025.
1 contribution since 16th December 2021.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 1895
Date of death 28th Jul 1979
Age between 83 and 84 years old
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Trad (Worked) E1
Hardest Trad (Onsight) HS
Notable Partnerships
Morley Wood

Mancunian rock climber predominantly active in the 1920s and 1930s. Despite a shrapnel injury to his hand doing the first world war which nearly resulted in amputation he became a strong and forceful first ascentionist most notably on Peak District Gritstone and Cloggy. He went on to establish the (Mountain) First Aid Committee which became the Mountain Rescue Committee and was awarded an OBE in 1964 for his services to mountain rescue in the UK.

References

[1] https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1980_files/AJ%201980%20259-269%20In%20Memoriam.pdf

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Pigott

Contributors
53 contributions since 3rd October 2025.
1 contribution since 16th December 2021.

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