Wigan was born in East Malling, Kent, the son of a hop merchant. He married Mary Harriet Blunt at Mortlake in April 1857[9] and the couple had ten children.[3] He was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey in 1894[10] and knighted that year.[11] In 1898, he was made a baronet.[12]
Wigan became a member of the St Saviour's Collegiate Church restoration committee 1890, which oversaw the rebuilding of the nave by the architect, Arthur Blomfield.[13] He donated two carved oak screens, designed by Blomfield,[14] as well as two windows by Charles Eamer Kempe to the church.[15] In 1905, the building became Southwark Cathedral and Wigan was appointed Treasurer of the chapter.[3] The year after his death, a sculpted bust was installed in the south transept.[16]
A chalice and paten were presented to the cathedral in Wigan's memory by his niece in 1910.[17]
Sir Frederick was succeeded as baronet by his son, Frederick William Wigan, who died at his home, Windlesham Court, on 6 April 1907, just over a month later.[18]
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^"County jottings". Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser. No. 1052. 1 June 1907. p. 4.