diff --git a/myriad/manage.py b/myriad/manage.py
index 48d63c3..7462419 100644
--- a/myriad/manage.py
+++ b/myriad/manage.py
@@ -271,4 +271,15 @@ def group_edit(gid):
         db.execute("UPDATE groups SET group_name=(?), group_description=(?), public=(?) WHERE id=(?)",(name, desc, privacy, gid))
         db.commit()
 
+    return redirect(url_for("manage.groups"))
+
+@bp.route("/group_delete/<gid>")
+@login_required
+def group_delete(gid):
+    db = get_db()
+
+    db.execute("DELETE FROM groups WHERE id=(?)",(gid,))
+    db.execute("DELETE FROM group_members WHERE group_id=(?)",(gid,))
+    db.commit()
+
     return redirect(url_for("manage.groups"))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/myriad/templates/manage/groups.html b/myriad/templates/manage/groups.html
index c8c16c0..5b7c774 100644
--- a/myriad/templates/manage/groups.html
+++ b/myriad/templates/manage/groups.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-  <div class="heading">Create new group</div>
+  <div class="heading big">Create new group</div>
   <form method="post">
     <label for="name">Name</label>
     <input name="name" id="name" required><br>
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   </form>
 
   <div class="heading big">Edit Groups</div>
+  <b>Group privacy settings do not affect members contained within the groups</b><br>
+  Deleting a group does not delete any members who are part of that group
   {% for group in groups %}
     <form method="post" action="{{url_for('manage.group_edit', gid=group[0])}}">
       <label for="name">Name</label>
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@
       <label for="private">Private</label><br>
       <input type="submit" value="Submit">
     </form>
-    <a class="danger">Delete group</a> - WARNING: this action is permanent and irreversible. this will not delete any members contained within the group.
+    <a href="{{url_for('manage.group_delete', gid=group[0])}}" class="danger">Delete group</a> - WARNING: this action is permanent and irreversible
     <hr>
   {% endfor %}