The thurifer and boat girl in this photograph are standing at the west end of the cathedral prior to mass waiting for the dean. The thurifer has the lid...
photograph the cotta of a boat boy or girl can be seen. Usually the boat boy or girl holds the incense boat. This thurifer is waiting until the last moment...
over the chains to lock the top. The top is locked so that the priest and thurifer (the lay person who handles the thurible) may swin English determination...
