"At St Mary’s Church in the village, there is an unmarked grave said to be that of Jonathan Balls, Happisburgh’s infamous serial killer.
"An unpopular villager who had been accused of a host of petty crimes, Balls had reached the venerable age of 82 before dying on April 20 1846.
"His funeral was poorly attended: he had precious few friends and many of his family had died – more of which, later.
"The deceased had asked to be buried with an assortment of items: a Bible, a plum cake and a poker and coal tongs – it seems Mr Balls was prepared for all eventualities whether his soul descended upwards to heaven or downwards to hell."
Full tale at the Eastern Daily Press UK: Link