henry chadwick, played by thomas baptiste, is the father of abigail, who had been killed in a motor accident and her son, kofi (marcel smith), was left in his care. he resides with henry and his wife pearl (ellen thomas) in bristol. kofi's father, clyde tavernier (steven woodcock), visits occasionally, but he desperately misses his son and he is furious to discover that henry and pearl are planning to emigrate with kofi to jamaica in december 1990. clyde is unable to talk them out of taking kofi, but clyde's mother steps in and they allow clyde to spend some time with kofi in walford before departing for the airport. clyde cannot bear to lose his son, and he follows the chadwicks to the airport and persuades them that he can give kofi the stability he needs. clyde brings kofi home to walford in time for christmas.