After the death of her husband Sarah Cooper becomes betrothed to Robert Billings and moves her family back to Colchester. But with Robert away on-board ship somehow Sarah must hold the family together and pray that her man will come back to her. Struggling with family life Alfie Nightingale leaves to be a policeman in London. But back on the dangerous city streets Alfie has a life changing decision to make for himself and the family that he has abandoned. Will the Nightingales finally find the home and family they have been searching for?