Canon Baboo was a Tamil Anglican from South India and served in Singapore for more than 30 years. He was a unique man in every aspect. He was a faithful priest, a builder of schools, a principal, a missionary and an educationist. One may say he was one of the pioneers of Anglican work in Singapore. His ministry may be described in three parts: first, he was the vicar of Christ Church, Dorset Road. At that time, there was only one Tamil church on the island. Later, Our Saviour's Church began Tamil work. My Saviour's Church may be the third Tamil church. The parish of the Church of Epiphany came out of Christ Church Singapore. 

As an evangelist, the writer is thankful for the many things he learnt under Canon Baboo. 

Firstly, Canon Baboo took the worship and sermon seriously. He did the Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi and English services at Christ Church Singapore. Though he was very busy, he had a pastoral heart and made time for pastoral visitation,  often taking the writer along with him.  

Secondly, he was also the founder-principal of Christ Church School, Dorset Road, one of the biggest private English schools in Singapore with more than 500 secondary students. It also offered Bible Knowledge for the School Certificate examination. Canon Baboo not only taught English but also English Literature. As funds were needed, he had to raise them through the bank. In the 1990s, the Singapore government adopted and relocated the school under the same name. This was a credit to Christ Church Singapore and Canon Baboo, in particular.

Thirdly, he served as chairman of the Tamil Board for about 20 years and was ably assisted by Rev John G. Savarimuthu as honorary secretary. Canon Baboo and Savarimuthu, together with Paul Samuel and his brother Charles, Paul Daniel, and David Samuel kept the Tamil Board alive and active. The writer was able to attend some of the Tamil Board meetings. Due to the lack of Tamil clergy, it was not possible for the Tamil/Indian work to be expanded in the diocese. However, Canon Baboo still found time to regularly visit St. Christopher's Church, Johor Bahru, for the English and Tamil ministry. In 1962, when the writer was at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Ipoh, it was Canon Baboo who came to dedicate the renovated Tamil Parsonage at Spooner Road, Falim, which has served as a St. Paul Mission Centre since 1998.

Fourthly, during the war, Canon Baboo was appointed to take full control of the Tamil work in the diocese when the Bishop of Singapore, John Wilson, was interned by the Japanese at Changi, for three years. Canon Baboo had to travel to other parts of the Diocese to represent the diocesan bishop.

Fifthly, with his hard work and dedication, Christ Church Singapore developed the Church of the Epiphany which is today one of the leading parishes in the diocese. The English congregation of St. Mary's at the Seletar Air Base supported the Tamil work. As an evangelist, the writer had lived in the guest room at Jalan Kayu. The children’s ministry and confirmation class served as a pastoral training ground for him. 

Sixthly, Canon Baboo recommended and prepared the writer to go to St. Peter‘s Hall, Trinity Theological College, for theological studies.