He also wrote under the pen name "Medium Tem Plum" and "Testudo" and was popular at the Savage and Beefsteak Clubs.
It was meant to be a light-hearted commentary on university life and he stated that "We shall endeavour to be humorous without being ill-humoured, critical without being captious, militant without being malevolent, independent without being impertinent, and funny.
"[2] He was associated with the Royal Temple Yacht, Beefsteak, Sphinx and Savage Clubs and was known for his after-dinner speeches.
Pigott wrote a range of verse, ditties, and some plays.
[4] Pigott died from chest trouble at a Denham House Nursing Home in Ramsgate.