A crack in the church ceiling first appeared before Christmas. The area under the crack was coned off before any plaster fell.
During Holy Week the builder came to investigate. After removing the loose plaster he concluded that some of the laths had rotted.
The builders replaced the rotten laths and put on the scratch coat of lime plaster. They also investigated another cracked area. The plaster there had dropped by 2½" (60mm), so it was decided to repair that patch as well.
The builders will come back in a couple of weeks to apply the top coat.