Sir Milton was
prime minister of Sierra Leone, from 1961 to 1964. A prominent doctor,
he turned to politics in 1949 and led his country to independence
in 1961 while serving as chief minister. It was during this time
that Sir Milton launched an appeal to raise funds for a permanent
building for the school. One year on in 1962, Sir Milton laid the
foundation stone of the present permanent site on Wilkinson Road
and the school was renamed the Sir Milton Margai School for the
Blind. He received his knighthood in 1959.
