Alec Lawrence's life was filled with turmoil from the beginning. Born in 1939 he would need to be dug from the rubble of his bombed out home at just 2 years old. With his family struggling he was then sent to live with neighbours, George and Helena Storey. Initially this had been seen as a short term solution but the Lawrences soon figured the Storeys could offer their son a much better life. However, this decision would end in tragedy.